refinement
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"All this comes with true excitement about the beauty, elegance, and refinement found in and produced by nature."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 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
Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Xanadu has yet to broadly commercialize its technology, focusing its resources on technical refinement.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The coming century, he was assured, would be one of consolidation and refinement, not revolution.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
The exterior has refinements to distinguish its front from its rear and a new speaker and microphone in the door interface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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
Medvedev believes the core mechanism behind the zebra stripes is now largely understood, though further refinements may improve precision.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
Carter Chapman, Kemp’s spokesperson, said Monday that the Kemp administration remains committed to Pathways and making refinements to meet the health care needs of Georgians.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025
There were other rules, but they were refinements.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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