Example Sentences

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His speed on a qualifying lap has never been in doubt and he has refined his talent into a formidable all-round level.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Current senior adviser Stephen Miller has refined the idea for the second term.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

It has refined its early warning system since the 1980s.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

It's just the latest from a team that has refined methods for studying environmental DNA, or eDNA, the genetic detritus left behind by all living things as they move through the world.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

“Obviously, Ayesha has refined cultural taste, and I totally approve of this friendship,” my dad says, and chuckles a bit.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed