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
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
I'm not rigid about development, improvement and refinement.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Xanadu has yet to broadly commercialize its technology, focusing its resources on technical refinement.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
“Neat,” Melanie said, and, taking the flowers back, she repeated the ritual, adding another refinement by tapping her forehead to the floor three times.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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"With certain refinements, it works even in complex materials where electrons interact strongly with one another."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
On Tuesday, Bass’ office did not immediately explain what the refinements were.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
A century or so later, as Mr. Roeck details, the Song dynasty flourished in China, supporting exquisite refinements in poetry and dress and stunning advances in commercial and industrial technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
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
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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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