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distillation

[dis-tl-ey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs tlˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distillate
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Removing it can require running the beverage through costly additional steps, such as advanced vacuum distillation or filtration, which some in the industry say strips out flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

A perfect distillation of Parton’s themes and craftsmanship, where melancholy and resilience fight it out in the empty spaces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

He also noted claims that Chinese companies have used distillation techniques to build off of models based in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Earlier this year Anthropic sent letters to US lawmakers warning about the practice, formally accusing Chinese firms Moonshot, DeepSeek and MiniMax of industrial-scale distillation of its Claude models.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

All she felt was the approach, the closing-in, the dread, the dread that was as pure a distillation of fear as any emotion Isagol had ever made.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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