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1
as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily
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as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distill
The truth became impossible to distill: Musk's vaunted Community Notes system was like a Band-Aid on a bullet hole, as reports of water shortages — some real, some fake — exploded into partisan blame games.
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Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
To distill Sullivan: America must quickly perfect a technology that many believe will be smarter and more capable than humans.
—Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
Flagship publications like The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) (developed in collaboration with partners: IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO) distill complex data into actionable analysis, while FAOSTAT provides open access to an unparalleled global repository of agricultural data.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
To distill Sullivan: America must quickly perfect a technology that many believe will be smarter and more capable than humans.
—Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
Flagship publications like The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) (developed in collaboration with partners: IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO) distill complex data into actionable analysis, while FAOSTAT provides open access to an unparalleled global repository of agricultural data.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Rain delay Wednesday’s game tipped-off about a half hour later than originally scheduled because of a small leak in the Gampel Pavilion roof that dripped water onto the baseline in front of the UConn bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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In a ruling dripping with irony, Circuit Judge Keathan Frink denied to issue an injunction because Stevens had withdrawn as a candidate to support a third contender, Commissioner Todd Drosky, the only logical choice for mayor (who has this newspaper’s endorsement).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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While most protesters had filtered out by early evening, a small group remained with their signs still in tow.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The trade dispute and the acrimony that followed filtered through the political system in Canada.—
Democrat-Gazette staff and wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Markets hit a low last Thursday after Trump clarified that sweeping tariffs—25% on Mexico and Canada, and another 10% on China—will go into effect this Tuesday.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The nation's largest grocery chain announced McMullen's resignation on Monday, clarifying that the investigation did not pertain to the company's business operations, financial performance, or reporting.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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However this author has compiled roundups of rules from 2024 which Congress and the administration might also survey to extract those meeting the termination criteria of E.O. 14219.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Curcumin: It's extracted from turmeric and purified to create a product containing only curcumin and very little of the other parts of turmeric.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Curcumin: It's extracted from turmeric and purified to create a product containing only curcumin and very little of the other parts of turmeric.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bija Clarifying Cleansing Foam Start and end your day with this refreshing cleansing foam that clarifies and purifies your skin.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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