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as in refining
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as in reprocessing
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Joaquin Trinanes, a NOAA researcher who helped develop the inundation tool, said scientists are continually refining the models.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026 -
This involved firing the spacecraft’s thrusters for 12 hours, increasing Psyche's speed, and refining its approach to the Red Planet.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The finding helps explain how the brains of people with typical hearing are able to solve the cocktail party problem by selecting one voice to amplify while filtering out others.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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After Wednesday's high of 91 at DFW, highs are expected around 92 Thursday afternoon, with partly to mostly sunny skies and more high clouds filtering in compared to Wednesday.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Now, though, Duke must quickly turn the page, simultaneously embracing the fear Siena put in it, while rectifying the nonchalant attitude that got it behind in the first place.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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To do so was to send $80 million back to California coffers, rectifying a mistake made by the state controller’s office that mixed up the monthly K-12 education payments sent to 11 counties.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Use bottled water for cleaning contact lenses.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Why Vinegar Works Wonders Vinegar can work really well in cleaning a faucet head thoroughly.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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This sets the foundation for the rest of your breakout-fighting products—like clarifying toners, salicylic acid serums, and lightweight moisturizers—to work more efficiently.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Use clarifying shampoo at least once a week and keep dry shampoo handy to soak up extra sweat and oil.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 May 2026
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Now, gin is synonymous with the UK, but today gin makers the world over are distilling the spirit.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where there is a toast for nearly any occasion, and where your taxes – paid in grain, not cash – are deposited straight into a communal still.—
Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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While some cleansers strip skin of moisture while purifying pores and removing dirt and oil, this one does the opposite, according to shoppers.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Canty said that law enforcement arrived quickly and immediately began extracting people from the building.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Many manufacturers invested heavily in connected equipment and data collection, only to discover that collecting data and extracting value from it are entirely different challenges.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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