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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Built from wool and cotton remnants of shuttered mills and dyed by hand, her pieces accrete by knots, each like a scar.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Each of Hazan’s styles utilizes fabrics sourced from premiere mills, including a Loro Piana wool blend, as seen through The Unisex wide-leg pants, and Italian cotton and is produced exclusively in Europe.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
In Japan, the first of those mills made a respectable 220 hp and 210 ft lbs of torque, while the second made 276 hp and 318 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Without that, political and economic pressures can lead to more forest thinning in locations where there are mills and valuable timber – rather than in the areas where wildfire risk is higher but the trees aren't as valuable.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The industry employs over a million people and involves dozens of export companies, more than 450 shrimp hatcheries, more than 50 feed mills, individual middlemen and about 100,000 shrimp farms, most of them small enterprises.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Records from textile mills in the antebellum South display average annual profits of about 16 percent.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
In Europe, the impending Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will penalize high-emissions steel imports, further incentivizing mills in Sweden, Germany, or elsewhere to invest in H₂-DRI/EAF.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
By replacing outdated and harmful practices, HMS aims to empower brands, laundries and mills to achieve both environmental and commercial goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Built from wool and cotton remnants of shuttered mills and dyed by hand, her pieces accrete by knots, each like a scar.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Each of Hazan’s styles utilizes fabrics sourced from premiere mills, including a Loro Piana wool blend, as seen through The Unisex wide-leg pants, and Italian cotton and is produced exclusively in Europe.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
In Japan, the first of those mills made a respectable 220 hp and 210 ft lbs of torque, while the second made 276 hp and 318 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Without that, political and economic pressures can lead to more forest thinning in locations where there are mills and valuable timber – rather than in the areas where wildfire risk is higher but the trees aren't as valuable.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The industry employs over a million people and involves dozens of export companies, more than 450 shrimp hatcheries, more than 50 feed mills, individual middlemen and about 100,000 shrimp farms, most of them small enterprises.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Records from textile mills in the antebellum South display average annual profits of about 16 percent.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
In Europe, the impending Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will penalize high-emissions steel imports, further incentivizing mills in Sweden, Germany, or elsewhere to invest in H₂-DRI/EAF.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
Noun
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Utility executives and analysts have said clean energy projects are crucial to help power new data centers and factories, because they can be built quickly and produce electricity that is relatively cheap.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Zephro said small and medium-sized businesses like his depend on factories that are mostly overseas because regulations and taxes make manufacturing in the US difficult.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Boxwoods are some of the most common and some of the oldest plants used for landscaping in the United States, according to Buckeye Yard and Garden Online, a blog of the Ohio State University Extension.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Other valuable fruiting plants include elderberry, spicebush (), and native roses, which produce nutrient-dense hips in fall.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The White House is halting $18 billion in New York infrastructure funding due to concerns over diversity and inclusion practices and as the first day of a federal shutdown grinds government work to a halt.—
Gregory Korte,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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This all-in-one machine grinds and brews for maximum freshness, dispensing the perfect dose of caffeine each time.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cobblestone streets add extra charm to the Old Port district, filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Dort’s fate is sealed after the chandelier crashes down and crushes him to death.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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First crushes, first loves, the beautiful days of summer, and heartbreak are what made this book an instant hit with teens.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On that front, scale beats rhetoric and right now, China has both.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Or Miami wins, but Georgia Tech only loses one or two conferences games, then beats Georgia, in which case the ’Canes and Jackets might both get in.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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