refine

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Recent Examples of refine This tension is most evident in the infrastructure layer, where models are trained, datasets refined, and GPUs burn electricity to generate intelligence. Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 And as recently as two months before the show hit Broadway, Shears was busy refining other lyrics to make them as sharp and as could be. Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 Even as tutor modes are refined and improved, students have to actively select that mode and, for now, also have to play along, deftly providing context and guiding the chatbot away from worthless, low-level questions or sycophancy. Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 Still needs to refine his defensive game and add finesse in attack. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for refine
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Verb
  • Skilled operators will harness technology to improve efficiency and resilience.
    Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • The trio, working in tandem with a blend of 30 essential oils and extracts, comes together to condition hair follicles, relieve dry scalp, smooth split ends, and enhance hair elasticity.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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