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
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines are genuinely compelling without ever touching a glass.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Panda Biotech reports that mills have successfully spun from 6s to 30s yarns for knitting with this fiber.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Lumber mills are major sources of combustible dust.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
They are sometimes also referred to as content mills.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
The problem is that mines and mills cannot run on strategic logic alone.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Noun
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the draw for sober-curious visitors is the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines — compelling whether or not a glass ever leaves the counter.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines are genuinely compelling without ever touching a glass.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Panda Biotech reports that mills have successfully spun from 6s to 30s yarns for knitting with this fiber.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Lumber mills are major sources of combustible dust.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
They are sometimes also referred to as content mills.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
The problem is that mines and mills cannot run on strategic logic alone.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
Noun
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According to a statement by the firm, D7 is designed to improve efficiency in warehouses, factories, and logistics environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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SpaceX, for example, plans to assemble and operate a megaconstellation of a million AI data-center satellites, some of which may be built in factories on the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Her silver nail polish—reminiscent of the shade worn by Lou Reed (from one New York legend to another) in footage shown during Todd Haynes’s documentary The Velvet Underground—sparkles as Gaga pounds the keys of her piano throughout the film.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In The Bronx, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) will host its World Cup Garden from June 13 through July 19, celebrating global culture through diverse plants, interactive displays and family-friendly programming.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Not necessarily that the basketball becomes easier, but each minute is so tense, both teams are so focused and each possession is so tight that the winner is often decided by which team — or player — can execute when the game grinds to a halt.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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To craft the burger, the team coarsely grinds — twice — the leftover pieces of meat and fat trimmed from either a brisket or shoulder clod, then forms 8-ounce-thick patties, which are rolled in a housemade all-purpose rub and 16-mesh pepper and smoked for two hours.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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What about shops or clubs or other places nearby?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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An Ice Shaver crushes ice into a snow-like texture for slushies, snow cones or cold drinks.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Lady Gaga, crushes, Tom Cruise, and movie theaters — the through-line for this week is obsession.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
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If Pereira beats Gane and becomes a three-division champion — something no one has done in UFC history — does that crown him the greatest of all time?—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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In a fragmented world, clarity beats noise.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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