machining

verb

present participle of machine
as in refining

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  1. refining
  2. improving
  3. shining
  4. enhancing
  5. carrying out
  6. bettering
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  • Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • But after auditioning for the choir at LaGuardia High School — a public arts high school famed for refining the talents of stars like Timothée Chalamet, Nicki Minaj and Liza Minnelli — Selines set off on a different journey.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of refining
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  • Pogačar is only improving as a rider, a scary proposition for man with his extraordinary palmares.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Higgins also says that improving resilience will mean changing the city’s building code to allow innovative new technology.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of improving
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  • Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia’s shining light, also helped charm France into giving its support.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 5 July 2026
  • Fresh strawberries are the shining stars of this light, crisp, and refreshing beverage.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
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  • This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of enhancing
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  • In carrying out these responsibilities, Walters exchanged numerous emails with the client.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
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  • Second in Austria marked Verstappen’s best result of the season — bettering his third in Canada.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Arbitrarily limiting that possibility has nothing to do with bettering the game and everything to do with limiting what ownership spends.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of bettering
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