distillation
Example Sentences
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The opening “Waiting Around” is a solid distillation of his strengths, with attractive seesaw chords and a melody that lingers slightly behind the beat, conveying the uncertainty and contemplation of the lyrics.
“I love stores, it’s the pure distillation of the designer’s vision,” says Pantin.
From Los Angeles Times
“Riot Women” is, in many ways, a distillation of her oeuvre.
From Los Angeles Times
The refinery’s massive fuel storage tanks, distillation towers and sprawling pipeline have also been a long-standing source of community concern.
From Los Angeles Times
Also visible were what analysts identified as destroyed distillation towers belonging to the adjacent heavy water production plant.
From BBC
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