as in to improve
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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They’re also typically refined further to strip them of any funky flavors and increase their shelf life and stability (more on this below).
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
Writers refined strategies to get their pieces on the air—making the set ultra-simple could work, and so could writing parts for Newman or Morris, who were both often under-used in the show.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
With their new initiatives out this week, the DNC is signaling where its priorities will lie, at least in the beginning days of the new Trump administration: Economic messaging and refining their digital outreach.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Real-world testing: The input from experienced truck drivers, such as brothers Brian and Eric Rector, has been invaluable in refining the Starship's design and functionality.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
Writers refined strategies to get their pieces on the air—making the set ultra-simple could work, and so could writing parts for Newman or Morris, who were both often under-used in the show.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
With their new initiatives out this week, the DNC is signaling where its priorities will lie, at least in the beginning days of the new Trump administration: Economic messaging and refining their digital outreach.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Real-world testing: The input from experienced truck drivers, such as brothers Brian and Eric Rector, has been invaluable in refining the Starship's design and functionality.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Refine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refine. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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