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refine

[ri-fahyn] / rɪˈfaɪn /




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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

The experience helped the military refine tactics and procedures that have helped form the foundation of rescue operations since.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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 team plans to refine its predictions for future experiments and investigate how this framework connects to particle physics and other unanswered questions about the early universe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

These are the definitions I need to refine.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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