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Recent Examples of refiner
The remaining cacao nibs are heated, ground to a paste, and mixed with the barest amount of sugar and, if making milk chocolate, milk powder, before being transferred to a refiner.
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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo initiates Chevron at overweight Wells says the oil and gas driller and refiner has a diversified portfolio.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
As for Phillips 66, the Houston refiner will soon conclude its oil-refining operations in the state.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the oversight agency Newsom sought to curb refiner profits is at least temporarily inactive.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
For a remarkable 19 out of the 20 most important strategic minerals the IEA tracks closely—including gallium, graphite and rare earths—China is the leading refiner, with an average market share of 70%.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Italy's government has given a conditional green light to Vitol's plan to take over the oil refiner.
—Francesca Landini, Reuters, 11 July 2024
Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo initiates Chevron at overweight Wells says the oil and gas driller and refiner has a diversified portfolio.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
As for Phillips 66, the Houston refiner will soon conclude its oil-refining operations in the state.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the oversight agency Newsom sought to curb refiner profits is at least temporarily inactive.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
For a remarkable 19 out of the 20 most important strategic minerals the IEA tracks closely—including gallium, graphite and rare earths—China is the leading refiner, with an average market share of 70%.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Italy's government has given a conditional green light to Vitol's plan to take over the oil refiner.
—Francesca Landini, Reuters, 11 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refiner
Noun
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Put on some rubber gloves and check the drain pump filter (usually behind a small door at the bottom of the machine).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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What began as a legal safeguard has become a moral filter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The small version of this air purifier was one of the most popular items among AD readers in 2023, and now, the model made for large rooms is almost 15% off.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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Failing to clean or replace the filter could also shorten the life of the air purifier.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Refiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refiner. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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