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as in repository
an abundant source
a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game
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Recent Examples of mine
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
For generations, Connecticut’s fields have supported families like mine, anchoring rural communities and shaping the character of our state.
—Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
New Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials Recently planted trees, shrubs, and perennials don’t have a far-reaching root system that can mine for water during a heat wave.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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Noun
Escaping its grip will require more than mine permits and short-term funding.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 June 2025
For generations, Connecticut’s fields have supported families like mine, anchoring rural communities and shaping the character of our state.
—Nathaniel Trojanoski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Verb
This newsletter frequently discusses the new pipelines Hollywood has to mine for intellectual property, from video games to YouTube series.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
New Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials Recently planted trees, shrubs, and perennials don’t have a far-reaching root system that can mine for water during a heat wave.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
Noun
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Officials with the auditor general point to the lack of a central repository for such contracts and bills and a shortage of staff to conduct the audits.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Recognizing the crucial role of images in branding, Joel and his team started creating a repository of visual delights tailored specifically for the supermarket industry, which became PreparedFoodPhotos.com.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The machines are capable of detecting not just metal but also ceramics, plastics, liquids, and explosives, from head to toe.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration adopted the no-shoes rule in 2006 after a British man boarded a 2001 American Airlines flight with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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In 1940: The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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But one cost of that strong-arm approach quickly became apparent when Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced his retirement right after after Trump attacked him for opposing the bill, creating an open seat that will become Democrats’ best Senate opportunity in 2026.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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With the University of Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten's University of Indiana just a two-hour drive away, Louisville college sports reporting was a gold mine for Bozich.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
4 July 2025
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In the postwar boom, marketers discovered that teenagers, once just smaller versions of their parents, were suddenly an untapped gold mine: flush with allowance money, free time, and a hunger to define themselves against Mom and Dad's polite swing records.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Rafaela’s bomb prevented the game from getting uncomfortably close when Jordan Hicks couldn’t pitch a clean bottom of the ninth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Iranians certainly do after Trump sent bunker-buster bombs into their most secure nuclear facility.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Songs crafted by artists who emerged in this era arrived like troubadours, bequeathing a treasure trove for troubled times.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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China's intent is to haul back to Earth a Mars treasure trove or rock and soil via its Tianwen-3 mission.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Last month gangs burned or confiscated at least a half-dozen armored carriers belonging to the police and the mission after setting booby traps and catching cops off guard.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Police said the suspect, identified as Arthur Tabuchi, was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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While many of us watched with horror as the death toll in Central Texas mounted after catastrophic floods, a group of people ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Alvarado.—
Dallas Morning News,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Sami Zayn Sami Zayn was ambushed by Karrion Kross during his entrance.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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