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
Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Puppy mills, meanwhile, sell their dogs through different means.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The town is also a logistics hub, with good freeway and railroad access, and nearby mills that could supply Guardian with steel, a key ingredient for building bike frames.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Denim Deal helps tackle recycled cotton issues by creating strong cross-value chain collaboration, bringing together recyclers, mills, brands, and other value chain partners to remove the roadblocks together.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Some freighters turn west under the Mackinac Bridge toward steel mills near Chicago and Gary, Indiana.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But Oregon's timber harvest has hovered near historic lows, several mills have closed and logging on federal lands has been limited.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Immediately upon regaining control of the lowlands of São Tomé, the Portuguese dedicated scarce manpower and equipment to the resumption of sugar cultivation, the repair of the mills, and the terrorizing of new shipments of captives.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Puppy mills, meanwhile, sell their dogs through different means.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The town is also a logistics hub, with good freeway and railroad access, and nearby mills that could supply Guardian with steel, a key ingredient for building bike frames.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Denim Deal helps tackle recycled cotton issues by creating strong cross-value chain collaboration, bringing together recyclers, mills, brands, and other value chain partners to remove the roadblocks together.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Some freighters turn west under the Mackinac Bridge toward steel mills near Chicago and Gary, Indiana.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But Oregon's timber harvest has hovered near historic lows, several mills have closed and logging on federal lands has been limited.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Immediately upon regaining control of the lowlands of São Tomé, the Portuguese dedicated scarce manpower and equipment to the resumption of sugar cultivation, the repair of the mills, and the terrorizing of new shipments of captives.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
Noun
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Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed and their weapons, factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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China’s coast opposite Taiwan is lined with ports, airfields, missile bases, rail lines, shipyards and factories.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Macron said France is expending diplomatic capital to ensure a return to calm and to allow for the Lebanese armed forces to assert themselves as Israel pounds Hezbollah positions.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, just to flub any chance for enjoying some dumb fun with a skilled cast hamming it up, the sloppy story grinds the all-too-predictable, all-too-lame whodunit to a halt, as well.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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That has led to longer regular-season schedules followed by tougher tournament grinds, particularly for those without multi-round byes awarded to top seeds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But there's also Tanglin Village with its smaller boutiques, Dempsey Hill with its dining scene and antique shops, and the Peranakan shophouses tucked down side streets that offer glimpses of Singapore's history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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How to buy Krispy Kreme's Artemis II Doughnut The Artemis II Doughnut will be available from March 31 to April 2 at participating Krispy Kreme shops across the country.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mike Tyson plays a space-cadet version of himself, but the show transcends the one-note premise with its smart deployment of sharp joke writing, stellar voice actors (including Norm Macdonald, who crushes as a pigeon with a drinking problem), and a heavy dose of metafiction.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Because these drugs are so precious, new antibiotics are deliberately held in reserve to slow the emergence of resistance, a practice known as stewardship that benefits future patients but crushes commercial prospects.—
Henry Skinner,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because of its location—facing the St-Lawrence River and the Old Port—nothing beats watching summer fireworks from Terrasse sur l’Auberge up on the roof.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 By midday, steadiness beats speed at work.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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