refined
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In the months following, Pacala and Socolow refined that work, and BP remained closely involved.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Replace ultraprocessed foods, sugars, and refined flour with whole foods rich in protein and fiber, and move more often.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
From Palm Beach, Fla., to the Hamptons, a drab shade of gray is considered the most refined choice because it makes pools disappear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
They added: "As is currently the case at many European airports, passenger flows on certain routes may experience increased processing times as new border-control procedures continue to be implemented and refined."
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Not only was it speaking in an almost-human voice— and a refined British one at that—but it held in its jowly mouth a pipe and on its face wore a pair of round, green-tinted glasses.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
Vocabulary lists containing refined
The Diary of Anne Frank
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