refined

Example Sentences

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It would take some weeks to be refined and distributed and could last a few weeks once it is in use.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Architecture by Swedroe Architecture, with interiors by Oggi Design House, aims to deliver a more refined, design-forward residential experience along the Treasure Coast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Jet fuel, which is refined from crude oil, is among the biggest operating costs that airlines face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Over the next decades, questions on language, literacy and occupation were refined, adding secondary work and dependency details.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She discovered that Inka metallurgy was, in fact, as refined as European metallurgy, but that it had such different goals that academic experts had not even recognized it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann