distill
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And who better to distill reams of complex information than someone who understands a picture is worth a thousand words?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Quintrell largely stayed true to the novel, although she had to distill a lot of the story down to fit the vignette-like episodic format.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Like “The Pitt,” “St. Denis Medical” and “Scrubs” distill the unique relationships between doctors, nurses and patients.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
“One, it’s a great way to distill everything that’s happening in the world, because the ribeye doesn’t lie,” said Lewis.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
The expertise at distillation that medieval Islamic alchemists developed to produce alcohols and perfumes also let them distill petroleum into fractions, some of which proved to be even more powerful incendiaries.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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