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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
Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian military, they were involved in an attack on a mechanical plant in the Russian city of Saransk – nearly 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the Ukrainian border – where detonators and mines are manufactured.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And the African Union’s Minerals Development Center stated recently that new huge specialist rare earth mines are due to come online by 2029 in Tanzania, Angola, Malawi and South Africa, and potentially yield almost 10% of the world’s supply.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian military, they were involved in an attack on a mechanical plant in the Russian city of Saransk – nearly 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the Ukrainian border – where detonators and mines are manufactured.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Ben’s parents, were a legendary comedy duo in the ‘60s, breaking taboos by mining their reality – a sweet Jewish guy wed to a witty Irish Catholic – in an act that eventually led to successful independent careers.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
Noun
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How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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But as years went by — and when money piled up in the NWF without the development of a repository — the fee wound up in court.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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This makes the squat explosive, leading to greater stimulation and means Madrid’s players work their adductor muscles in their thighs.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vinicius Jr also thrived in the Italian’s counter-attacking tactical setup, which was designed at least in part to suit his pace and direct running, and delivered the club’s two most recent Champions League trophies in 2022 and 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only thing that carries any water is making up something to attack Gretchen.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where to prospect for gold in Texas There have been a few notable gold mines in Texas over the past couple hundred years, but not so much today, according to the National Gold Prospecting Association.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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And so that was a big gold mine.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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At issue here, amid the domestic peace, is not only what makes people tick but, thanks to Hopkins, whether the ticking is that of a well-wound clock or an unexploded bomb.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of satellites with interceptors on them to knock down incoming Russian or Chinese missiles, with nuclear bombs on them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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There’s a treasure trove of inspiration hiding in your own house.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Even so, if a team needing an elite pass rusher offers Las Vegas a treasure trove of draft capital and a player, the front office may not be able to say no.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Duffers add that one of the key inspirations for this season is Home Alone—specifically the booby traps.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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For a novice member of the field, the coolest details of the event doubled as booby traps.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kittens ambush one another from behind shrubs.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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After ambushing Fuller at her mansion, Teddy and his accomplice/cousin Don (Aidan Delbis) knock her unconscious with a tranquilizer and load her into the backseat of her own car.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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