as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times
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Recent Examples of mill
Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Across fifteen of the world’s largest economies, from the steel mills of India to the data centres of the United States, business leaders are backing the energy transition.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
At this point, Beatlemania was officially gaining steam in America and cheering fans were a constant; the press nicknamed the hotel ‘Beatle Central,’ as fans milled about the grounds and wrote the band messages in the sand below their balconies.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Leibniz famously imagined a giant mill as a metaphor for the brain, arguing that entering it would reveal nothing but mechanical parts, never consciousness or understanding.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Across fifteen of the world’s largest economies, from the steel mills of India to the data centres of the United States, business leaders are backing the energy transition.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Each multi-driver setup is housed within a titanium shell that's been milled from a single block before being polished by hand.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
At this point, Beatlemania was officially gaining steam in America and cheering fans were a constant; the press nicknamed the hotel ‘Beatle Central,’ as fans milled about the grounds and wrote the band messages in the sand below their balconies.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
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For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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But in some good news for consumers, Cook told CNBC that Apple is already sourcing over half of US iPhones from factories in India, a country that’s been spared from most of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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He and his cronies have been sanctioned and spurned internationally, the economy is in tatters, and his military is losing significant territory in a grinding, multi-front war against a determined resistance.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The nation’s court system has been ground zero for pushback to President Trump’s sweeping conservative agenda, with about 200 lawsuits filed challenging policies on everything from immigration to education to mass layoffs of federal workers.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Rural coal plants power most facilities, clashing with green goals.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Low end reflects tariffs reverting to country specific levels resulting in plant closures.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Russia pounded Kyiv in an hourslong barrage Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 87 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For those interested in exploring opportunities in the legal cannabis space, pounding the pavement can be a heady process.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Combo of homes, offices, shops in could sprout near downtown San Jose Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The marketplace, which was launched to give startup brands a way to sell unique items to local stores and shops, is now being used by some of the country’s leading publishers to sell lots of books.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Her crushing loss by Gauff in the semi-finals at Madrid was another indication that the Pole is still fighting herself in a trophyless 2025.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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All through it, the big wins, the crushing losses, the high-end drama and the 48 minutes of mundane, the Lakers followed Redick’s lead.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Standing in front of black and white curtains, Abuja Area Mama powders her face.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rewind 12 months and the tussle at the top of the WTA Tour produced one of the most epic Madrid Open finals ever as Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka in a match lasting over three hours.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Venice’s Kailyn Appling and Natalie Boothby beat Taft’s Jasmine Orellana and Nikita Luniv 21-15, 21-14 at the No. 3 position.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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