refinement
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With AI, like all new technologies, the refinement stage is kicking in—just as mainframes gave way to cheaper minicomputers, microprocessors, web servers and now AI architectures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Today it produces just 20 barrels a day -- enough to fill the tanks of only 20-30 cars after refinement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Silicon technology has benefited from decades of refinement, allowing manufacturers to produce dielectric materials capable of controlling progressively smaller devices.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The controversy is a "reminder", the article said, that "mere superficial popularity will not only fail to generate sustainable profits, but also lead to a loss of cultural refinement".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The ceremony itself was one which began in refinement, in a spirit of proper felicity.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Progress in theoretical computer science often comes through incremental refinements rather than dramatic changes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
These large revisions reflect newly available data as well as updates to annual benchmarks that include refinements in methodology since 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Red Bull, like McLaren and Ferrari, brought a major upgrade to their car for this weekend, and while McLaren's worked well early on, refinements from Red Bull and Mercedes left the sprint winners trailing.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"With certain refinements, it works even in complex materials where electrons interact strongly with one another."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
The final refinements of the coordinates were finished the following evening.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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Vocabulary lists containing refinement
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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"The Mixer" by P.G. Wodehouse
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