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How to pronounce refine in American English

“refine” pronunciation by American speakers

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  1. refine our knowledge base.

    Dept of Justice

  2. continue to refine our use of technology and automation to refine our field operations.

    Census Bureau

  3. And we'll better refine -- and we'll refine analyses to better quantify risks.

    CDC

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