as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer
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as in pounds
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 mills
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
In the 1890s, textile mills across New England replaced steam engines with electric motors.
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Dave Grow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The platform is built to connect innovators with the brands, mills, recyclers and partners needed to validate, integrate and scale new solutions in real denim supply chains.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
State law would allow cities and counties to raise their millage rates all the way to 10 mills.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Back then, wind power still conjured up images of quaint Dutch mills and creaky prairie water pumpers.
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IEEE Spectrum,
15 June 2026
Lumber mills are major sources of combustible dust.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
The concierge organizes a variety of excursions that range from chugging along the countryside roads in a vintage Citroën to visits to olive oil mills and vineyards.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
Like so many other places in regional Britain, its mines and mills have been replaced by retail and service industry jobs; its local stores now vape shops or vacant altogether.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
In the 1890s, textile mills across New England replaced steam engines with electric motors.
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Dave Grow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The platform is built to connect innovators with the brands, mills, recyclers and partners needed to validate, integrate and scale new solutions in real denim supply chains.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
State law would allow cities and counties to raise their millage rates all the way to 10 mills.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Back then, wind power still conjured up images of quaint Dutch mills and creaky prairie water pumpers.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
15 June 2026
Lumber mills are major sources of combustible dust.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
The concierge organizes a variety of excursions that range from chugging along the countryside roads in a vintage Citroën to visits to olive oil mills and vineyards.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
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China has accelerated its push to dominate the industry, with a growing roster of domestic manufacturers racing to scale production and deploy robots in real-world settings such as factories, convenience stores and restaurants.
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Giant factories vent massive amounts of boiling exhaust straight into the atmosphere.
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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EarthJustice alleged that the orders override decisions made in the interest of customers by power companies, grid operators and state utility regulators to retire the plants, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
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Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.
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The surge in demand for Beyblade has seen hobbyists lining up outside toy shops in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some traveling as far as Japan to get their hands on the rarest models, which are being resold for up to $80 by scalpers online, 10 times more than the original price.
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This mandate creates an environment that crushes most of the students it is intended to develop.
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For someone already carrying that kind of low-grade worry, a surprise $4,000 surgery bill is the type of shock that crushes a stable-looking budget.
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The race is won by the team that beats their handicap speed by the greatest margin.
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The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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