Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
refine . - verb the process of purification of a substance
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
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Examples
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But clearly he wasn't happy with his own use of the word refining, which is why as you know, Suzanne, he held a second news conference yesterday to clarify his position and reassert that he is determined to bring the troops home within the 16 - month period that he's been talking about for months now.
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You can see the story-telling process at work, what I call the refining and polishing.
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She had been doubtless a Norwegian peasant woman, and had known little of what we call refining advantages in outward things; but love and peace and sympathy had made her wonderfully delicate and quick to divine the needs of those with whom she dealt.
The Gold of Chickaree Susan Warner 1852
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"This is a better performance from Shell, achieved despite continued difficult industry conditions in refining and natural gas markets."
Shell Profits Rise 6.5% On Higher Oil Price By TOBY STERLING 2010
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Personally, I think what is on the table is a mess ... and they certainly have a alot of garbage to throw out in refining this.
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Statistical and financial analysis tools have been helpful in refining my decision making process at work.
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Focusing on upstream, where returns are several times higher than in refining, makes sense after years when, like other integrated oil companies, BP has neglected exploration in favor of generous dividends and declining but continued downstream investment.
BP's Enduring Taste for Exploration Matthew Curtin 2010
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To get refineries built, the government needs to relax some of the restrictions and the oil companies need to figure out how to make money in refining again.
Economics of Hydrogen, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I wouldn't panic, I would just make it a project to begin refining accuracy on that very nice rifle so that you are even more confident in your shot.
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I wouldn't panic, I would just make it a project to begin refining accuracy on that very nice rifle so that you are even more confident in your shot.
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