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
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Consider taking a tour of the Blackstone Canal, which is responsible for many mills and subsequent mill villages along the river.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Italian yarn mills can produce almost everything — and are focused on raw materials such as wool, cashmere, cotton, silk, linen and manmade materials such as viscose.
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Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Kruszewski recalls reading about Japanese mills purchasing antique fabric looms from American manufacturers that were closing during the early stages of globalization.
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Emmanuel Olunkwa,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
To escape a surge in Chicago’s gang violence, Natalie Ammons and her family moved in 1979 to a home just a few hundred yards from one of the world’s biggest steel mills.
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Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Like so many other places in regional Britain, its mines and mills have been replaced by retail and service industry jobs; its local stores now vape shops or vacant altogether.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
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
Noun
Gumede’s consortium bought Tongaat Hulett out of near liquidation earlier this year, taking control of a business whose mills and grower networks anchor rural economies across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Consider taking a tour of the Blackstone Canal, which is responsible for many mills and subsequent mill villages along the river.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Italian yarn mills can produce almost everything — and are focused on raw materials such as wool, cashmere, cotton, silk, linen and manmade materials such as viscose.
—
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Kruszewski recalls reading about Japanese mills purchasing antique fabric looms from American manufacturers that were closing during the early stages of globalization.
—
Emmanuel Olunkwa,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
To escape a surge in Chicago’s gang violence, Natalie Ammons and her family moved in 1979 to a home just a few hundred yards from one of the world’s biggest steel mills.
—
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
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.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
In the 1890s, textile mills across New England replaced steam engines with electric motors.
—
Dave Grow,
Forbes.com,
18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
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Ukraine, meantime, has also recently ramped up missile and drone attacks against key infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, including oil refineries, ports and military factories.
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By reducing the time parts spend in curing equipment, factories could potentially process more components using the same infrastructure, easing one of the production bottlenecks facing the aerospace industry.
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Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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If your perennials and annuals get long and leggy with few flowers, or your shrubs put out long suckers that shoot straight up, your plants are reaching for more sun.
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Select the right plants for the amount of shade your space offers.
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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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Redwood Grove Loop Trail is another must-do excursion; after trekking, go wine tasting at Hallcrest Vineyards and explore the cute shops and eateries nearby.
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The eighth-floor outdoor pool has amazing views, and the hotel sits in walking distance of shops and restaurants.
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Every minute that a kid sits bored in a classroom crushes their desire.
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This mandate creates an environment that crushes most of the students it is intended to develop.
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Fresh salsa always beats jarred, but this fruity version has an unusual twist.
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Of course, that still beats waiting for Windows 11’s big yearly update in the fall.
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