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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Milwaukee gas prices are expected to rise due to flooding at a key Indiana oil refinery.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
For instance, Ukraine successfully bombed Lukoil’s Volgograd oil refinery on Aug. 14, just ahead of the peace talks.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Will California refineries produce at a robust capacity?
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In the July 31 letter which was a response to a Swiss gold refinery's request for clarification on tariffs, the CBP said one-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars should be categorized under a customs code that market watchers say will not exempt them from reciprocal tariffs.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
For instance, Ukraine successfully bombed Lukoil’s Volgograd oil refinery on Aug. 14, just ahead of the peace talks.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Will California refineries produce at a robust capacity?
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In the July 31 letter which was a response to a Swiss gold refinery's request for clarification on tariffs, the CBP said one-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars should be categorized under a customs code that market watchers say will not exempt them from reciprocal tariffs.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 30 Aug. 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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