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)
Examples of refinery in a Sentence
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The strike on the oil refinery was the 18th launched against Russian refineries with long-range drones since Ukraine began targeting them last October, a campaign that has shrunk Russia’s refining capacity and forced it to ban gasoline exports temporarily.
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Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
This approach gives Kyiv more bang for its buck, hurting more than just striking the refineries at random.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Last week, De Haan warned that the Russia-Ukraine war and drone attacks on Russian refineries could negatively affect gas prices.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Bachtiar’s late father Anwar founded Nam Cheong Soal Factory in 1932 and the family opened the first palm oil refinery in Indonesia in 1970.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The oil tanker was empty, having offloaded its cargo at a refinery in Martinez the night before.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Ukraine waged an intensified campaign of drone attacks aimed at key Russian infrastructure including oil refineries in the weeks leading up to the election that continued over the weekend.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
Robert Bair, president of the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades, whose members work on power plants, refineries and pipelines, said Pennsylvania energy policy must protect workers in the coal and gas industries.
—Michael Rubinkam and Marc Levy, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Relief could be coming, however, as a BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, is running normally after an issue in early February.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
This approach gives Kyiv more bang for its buck, hurting more than just striking the refineries at random.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Last week, De Haan warned that the Russia-Ukraine war and drone attacks on Russian refineries could negatively affect gas prices.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
Bachtiar’s late father Anwar founded Nam Cheong Soal Factory in 1932 and the family opened the first palm oil refinery in Indonesia in 1970.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The oil tanker was empty, having offloaded its cargo at a refinery in Martinez the night before.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Ukraine waged an intensified campaign of drone attacks aimed at key Russian infrastructure including oil refineries in the weeks leading up to the election that continued over the weekend.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
Robert Bair, president of the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades, whose members work on power plants, refineries and pipelines, said Pennsylvania energy policy must protect workers in the coal and gas industries.
—Michael Rubinkam and Marc Levy, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Relief could be coming, however, as a BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, is running normally after an issue in early February.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
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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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