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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The constant campaign of Ukrainian drones and cruise missiles on refineries has already sharply cut Russian revenue from oil-product exports and the air war against the Black Sea ports is now becoming a sustained effort.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Gimenez, who serves on multiple House Homeland Security and Armed Services subcommittees, said such attacks could target bridges, tunnels, and refineries in the oil-rich South American country.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
The group plans to double the capacity of its oil refinery in Lagos, will invest $700 million in ramping up its sugar plant in Nigeria, and opened a $160 million cement plant in Côte d’Ivoire in October.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The result suggests that natural gas could support broader chemical manufacturing without relying on complex refinery steps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Gimenez, who serves on multiple House Homeland Security and Armed Services subcommittees, said such attacks could target bridges, tunnels, and refineries in the oil-rich South American country.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
The group plans to double the capacity of its oil refinery in Lagos, will invest $700 million in ramping up its sugar plant in Nigeria, and opened a $160 million cement plant in Côte d’Ivoire in October.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The result suggests that natural gas could support broader chemical manufacturing without relying on complex refinery steps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refinery
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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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