refinement

Example Sentences

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A musk ox of his refinement cannot spend the day traipsing up and down, getting his fur all sweaty and unmanageable.

From Literature

"With further refinement, these methodologies have the potential to predict symptom onset accurately enough that we could use it in individual clinical care."

From Science Daily

"He conquered the world with his refinement... and he enhanced Italy, because he brought Italy to the world. The greatest people wore Valentino," he told AFP.

From Barron's

"With certain refinements, it works even in complex materials where electrons interact strongly with one another."

From Science Daily

Earlier, the president of the Fire Commission said she was told that a draft of the after-action report was sent to the mayor’s office for “refinements,” though she did not know what they were.

From Los Angeles Times