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- verb Present participle of
reform . - noun chemistry A
catalytic process, whereby short-chainmolecules arecombined to make larger ones; used in thepetrochemical industry.
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Examples
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"But why did you say -- what made you ever think I'd set about reforming -- that is what you said -- _reforming_ -- Brookville?
An Alabaster Box Florence Morse Kingsley 1898
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Scenes very different, yet equally revolting to the feelings of Eustace and his companions, were frequently exhibited by the fury of fanatic mobs, employed in what they called reforming the churches and cleansing them from idolatry.
The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel Jane West 1805
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Anyone interested in "reforming" public education would be well advised to read this exciting page-turner.
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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If republicans had any real interest in "reforming" health care, it would have been done years ago.
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Anyone interested in "reforming" public education would be well advised to read this exciting page-turner.
Gary Stager: Wanna be a School Reformer? You Better do Your Homework! Gary Stager 2010
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First of all, Stossel's piece shows no interest in "reforming" anything.
Tort "Reform" 2 2007
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The article argues that the Japan election manifests the advancement of a liberal democratic polity in reforming itself.
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As the world's fourth largest country with 240 million people, Indonesia is still aiming high in reforming democracy, thus the documentation of this year's election will be considered as substantial for neighboring countries in Southeast Asia and the world as for Indonesians themselves.
Global Voices in English » Indonesia: Twittering the Presidential Election 2009
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Now President Obama's Medicare team is about to severely damage this field, and many others too—all in the name of reforming how the entitlement pays for care.
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In doing so, he freed health care from the 5-year budget window and gave Congress free reign to invest an unspecified amount in reforming the health care system — so long as that investment is revenue neutral over 10 years.
Wonk Room » Conrad’s Budget Markup Rolls The Die On Health Care Reform 2009
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