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Six example sentences with distill, each labelled with its topic.
Chefs distill lemon peel and water into a clear essence, then add three drops to a sauce at the very end.
Cooking
Seawater is distilled aboard the ship, leaving salt behind in the boiler and giving the crew drinkable water each day.
Science
Solar units distill brackish groundwater for villages, producing a few liters a day without burning any fuel at all.
Environment
Medieval physicians distilled rose petals in copper stills to make a water they prescribed for headaches.
History
Pharmacies distill water for injections, since even tap minerals can cloud a solution meant for a vein.
Medicine
In the Bulgarian valley, families distill roses at dawn, and the whole village smells like the inside of a jar.
Travel
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