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Recent Examples of refiner Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark. —
Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 As a refiner, your profit lives in the spread between these two prices. —Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026 The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 The waiver on purchasing Russian oil will help ease supply worries globally, as India is the world’s fourth biggest refiner and and fifth largest exporter of petroleum products. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation. —Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026 In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth. —Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner. —Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 Coins also tend to be easier to pass along to heirs, since they're widely understood and don't require explanation about refiner marks or bar serial numbers. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 As a refiner, your profit lives in the spread between these two prices. —Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026 The United States, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading refiner of fuel, is more insulated than other countries from the supply crunch. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 The waiver on purchasing Russian oil will help ease supply worries globally, as India is the world’s fourth biggest refiner and and fifth largest exporter of petroleum products. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation. —Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026 In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth. —Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner. —Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 Coins also tend to be easier to pass along to heirs, since they're widely understood and don't require explanation about refiner marks or bar serial numbers. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Devotees love how the aluminum walls and constant but surprisingly not-too-loud ventilation keep the air inside fresh, as does a charcoal filter designed to absorb airborne impurities that can creep into bottles through their corks or caps.— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
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Think an air purifier to freshen your space, a sleek cordless vacuum for tackling daily messes, and a plush cooling blanket for better sleep.— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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That air purifier is still on, every filter change a reminder that nothing about the device, designed to keep me safe, is recyclable.— Abigail Stone, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Death is not a glitch, but a clarifier.— Arianna Huffington, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility.— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Refiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/refiner. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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