refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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Meanwhile, the West Coast may see continued increases ahead in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Nevada due to seasonal refinery maintenance and the shutdown of a refinery in Southern California, which will keep supply tight.
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Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Kyiv is launching attacks of its own, particularly targeting Russia’s oil refineries and other energy infrastructure.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Gas prices generally start falling after Labor Day, as refineries switch to cheaper, winter-blend gasoline and summer travel drops off.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The haunting in Last Rites takes place in a small row house in the shadow of a coal refinery into which a family of eight is crammed, alongside a dog, three spirits, and some darker force that entered the house through a cursed mirror.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Kyiv is launching attacks of its own, particularly targeting Russia’s oil refineries and other energy infrastructure.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Gas prices generally start falling after Labor Day, as refineries switch to cheaper, winter-blend gasoline and summer travel drops off.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The haunting in Last Rites takes place in a small row house in the shadow of a coal refinery into which a family of eight is crammed, alongside a dog, three spirits, and some darker force that entered the house through a cursed mirror.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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