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: free from impurities
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She has become more refined in her painting technique. He has very refined manners. refined and elegant works of art
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And while renewables might work for some energy-importing countries as a solution to high natural gas prices, there’s no green alternative for jet fuel — or fertilizer, or any number of other critical refined products — at scale. —
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The closed Strait of Hormuz, as well as export bans of refined fuel products from countries like China and South Korea, have cut off petrol supplies in Asia. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 With its flexible and seamless coil designs crafted in steel, yellow gold studs dot the surface for both depth and a refined contrast and a sense of fluidity. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Allora serves three-, four- and five-course prix-fixe menus of upscale, refined Italian cuisine. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refined
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The closed Strait of Hormuz, as well as export bans of refined fuel products from countries like China and South Korea, have cut off petrol supplies in Asia. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 With its flexible and seamless coil designs crafted in steel, yellow gold studs dot the surface for both depth and a refined contrast and a sense of fluidity. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Allora serves three-, four- and five-course prix-fixe menus of upscale, refined Italian cuisine. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refined
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