refine
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Over the next decades, questions on language, literacy and occupation were refined, adding secondary work and dependency details.
From BBC
Alaska Air Group ALK 7.58%increase; green up pointing triangle warned that refining margins for its fuel rose fivefold since early February, and it now expects a deeper loss for the first quarter.
Like the new federal dietary guidelines released back in January, the document cautions against processed foods and refined sugars.
From Los Angeles Times
Ampol and Viva Energy, Australia’s two refiners, are benefiting from the rise in refining margins.
While the crude oil is now in Cuba, it still needs to be refined at an ageing refinery in Havana – a process which could take longer than a week.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
