as in attacking
to place hidden explosive devices in or under
the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy
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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.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
China accounts for nearly 70% of the world's rare earths mining and controls roughly 90% of their global processing.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Citizens broke ground on the DigIndy project in 2013 and started with mining the tunnel system, which was broken up into different sections.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Part of the reason for this high price tag is most asteroids are usually so far away that mining them isn’t profitable.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
China accounts for nearly 70% of the world's rare earths mining and controls roughly 90% of their global processing.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Citizens broke ground on the DigIndy project in 2013 and started with mining the tunnel system, which was broken up into different sections.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Part of the reason for this high price tag is most asteroids are usually so far away that mining them isn’t profitable.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Under the guidance of Julian Nagelsmann, Germany has rediscovered its attacking rhythm and pressing intensity, signaling a potential return to the elite.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has angered many Americans by wearing masks while on duty, attacking peaceful protesters and arresting mostly people with no criminal record.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 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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Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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