refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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If the expense falls on the refineries, simple economics says the cost will be passed on to consumers.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Any attack on the refineries would pose a large threat to Iran’s most profitable industry.
—Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
The refinery in Joliet, Illinois, lost power after a tornado touched down in the Chicago area on July 16.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Neither Israel, which just two oil refineries and production capacity of just under 300,000 barrels per day, nor the Palestinian territories are key oil producers, data from the Energy Information Administration shows.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 July 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Any attack on the refineries would pose a large threat to Iran’s most profitable industry.
—Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
The refinery in Joliet, Illinois, lost power after a tornado touched down in the Chicago area on July 16.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Neither Israel, which just two oil refineries and production capacity of just under 300,000 barrels per day, nor the Palestinian territories are key oil producers, data from the Energy Information Administration shows.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 July 2024
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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