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as in refining
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as in reprocessing
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El Segundo is capable of refining 290,000 barrels of crude oil per day, according to Chevron.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Climeworks is refining whether solid systems can manufacture their way to cost competitiveness.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sorting centers follow strict cultural guidelines, filtering out prints that may evoke conflict, ensuring clothes can be handed over directly.—
Chizuru Muko,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rather than fighting this inevitable tide, Köhler closely examines the subject without didacticism, filtering it through a passive-aggressive relationship drama, until only its most potent ingredients remain.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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The extension signified rectifying the city's decision, motivated by Black-white racial divisions, not to name the entire street after the Civil Rights leader.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Steve Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman, one of the firms working on behalf of the plaintiff, said Chun’s certification is a step toward rectifying consumers’ issues.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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Vents And Grilles Undertake this deep-cleaning task to prevent dust and hair from blowing around the house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Blanca gets paid under the table by cleaning and cooking for neighbors.—
Gisela Salomon,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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This could be with a sibling, neighbor or close friend, so clarifying boundaries is key.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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While members of the UK government were considering the country’s relationship to fashion, a handful of designers were distilling their own experience of British life onto the runway.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unlike your everyday shampoo, a purifying shampoo is designed to tackle buildup from hair products and environmental residue, giving your scalp health a boost and prepping your strands for shine and softness.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Antimony also is used in clean-energy technologies, including liquid-metal batteries, and for purifying glass in solar panels.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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That always amps up the pressure a bit, but the challenging layout of the track really forced me to focus on extracting the most out of the Mustang at low and high speeds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
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The researchers analyzed changes in Swift’s accent between 2008 and 2019, extracting audio from interviews on YouTube and elsewhere online.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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