as in to improve
to make better
worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match
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Every customer review, every product iteration is an opportunity to learn and refine your understanding of what truly helps people achieve their health goals.
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Mike Apostal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Wrote Thomas Harrigan: Profar not only refined his approach at the plate, recording the lowest chase (21.9%) and whiff (17.0%) rates of his big league tenure, but also did more damage on contact than ever before.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Helena listens to a tape of the incident, and her advisers, Mr. Drummond and Natalie (Sydney Cole Alexander), impress upon her the importance of Helly returning to work so that Mark S. will finish refining Cold Harbor.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
This year, Chanel will be investing in data collection and processes to identify evolving hotspots and drivers of carbon emissions to sharpen and refine its transition plan.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mike Apostal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Wrote Thomas Harrigan: Profar not only refined his approach at the plate, recording the lowest chase (21.9%) and whiff (17.0%) rates of his big league tenure, but also did more damage on contact than ever before.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Helena listens to a tape of the incident, and her advisers, Mr. Drummond and Natalie (Sydney Cole Alexander), impress upon her the importance of Helly returning to work so that Mark S. will finish refining Cold Harbor.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
This year, Chanel will be investing in data collection and processes to identify evolving hotspots and drivers of carbon emissions to sharpen and refine its transition plan.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Refine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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