refine
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Other firms are also spending big on computing power to refine their quantitative-trading prowess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Understanding how each protein contributes to gene activation could help refine strategies that better match the biology of different cancers.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
When they designed a table using a plank with a natural gap, they left the gap in the center, which helped them get the right width and refine its shape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It would take a month to refine the oil and deliver the diesel, which would be enough to cover demand for about two weeks, he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The bundles contained kadik-germ, dried breadapple, tea, and slabs of the hard, red, earthy-tasting sugar that Gethenians refine from one of their tubers.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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