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Kambamura said PLZ had also nearly completed a plant to refine lithium carbonate, the next point along the processing sequence.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The researchers intend to continue examining Webb's observations to refine their estimates of Beta Pictoris d's temperature, atmospheric composition, and orbit.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

Verstappen's pace came despite Red Bull reverting to a standard rear wing while they refine the the 'flip-flop' or 'somersault' design that caused high-speed crashes for the Dutchman in the past two races.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Marcus first published his conclusions on “electron transfer reactions” in 1956 and continued to refine them over the next nine years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“But I suppose he’s got to refine his technique somehow. Good game, Harry.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The creative team then reviews and refines multiple AI-generated versions of a scene before deciding which expressions and line readings best serve the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

It mines bauxite, the raw material for aluminum, refines it into alumina powder, and operates smelters that turn alumina to finished aluminum.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Edwin Chen, whose 6-year-old business Surge AI refines AI models, is the wealthiest of the new class of AI billionaires, worth about $18 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026

China mines about 70%, and refines 90%, of the world’s rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

A race builds itself for a million years, refines itself, erects cities like those out there, does everything it can to give itself respect and beauty, and then it dies.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

With the additional funds, Dangote said the company is aiming to reduce "Africa's reliance on imported refined products" and strengthen the "continent's energy security."

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"More research is needed to confirm our findings and to investigate if other refined sugar alternatives, such as applesauce, honey, maple syrup or coconut sugar, may be effective alternatives."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

The vast majority of these releases were of crude oil rather than refined fuel, according to data from the IEA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Yet I’ve spared no expense on what I find a more refined sound system in my Volvo, which I now use more and more for audio books than music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Chocolate and peanut butter—despite the fact that I do my best to avoid the intake of refined sugar—are a worthy combination.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Dangote plans to more than double the refining capacity of its Nigerian operations from 650,000 bpd to 1.4 million bpd -- making it the largest refinery globally, surpassing India's Jamnagar Refinery.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Both Urbanova and Ingbretson are fuelled by the love of competing and train all year - lifting weights, jogging, doing other cardio and refining their axe skills.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Before going into your car, crude oil must go through a refining process to be converted into gasoline and other products like diesel and jet fuel — and that’s where the bottleneck has shown itself.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Aipa was the grandson of iconic shaper Ben Aipa, known for pioneering surfboard styles such as the sting and refining the design of the swallowtail in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Middletown was one of his pet projects, and he’d spent years coding and refining it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline