refine

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Public users start by typing in a strategy or investment thesis, then refine its parameters with follow-up questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

To further refine risk estimates, the guideline outlines additional factors doctors may consider, referred to as "risk enhancers."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

If one accepts the premises and definitions, one must accept what follows from them, but one can frequently reject premises or refine definitions or choose a different mathematical approach.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos