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
Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The process required onboarding suppliers across the value chain, from weaving mills and dye houses to laminators and trim manufacturers, into the same chemical management and environmental framework.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
This watershed feeds the region’s carpet mills, which use vast amounts of water, especially in the dyeing process.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Marino was among more than 40 doctors, pharmacists and drug dealers charged in 2019 as part of a sprawling Justice Department investigation into pill mills in the Houston area.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Edinburg This storybook town along Route 11 is home to the Edinburg Mill, one of the last original grain mills in the Shenandoah Valley.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Cera explained the museum would have interactive exhibits with artifacts from various steel mills in the area.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
The process required onboarding suppliers across the value chain, from weaving mills and dye houses to laminators and trim manufacturers, into the same chemical management and environmental framework.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
This watershed feeds the region’s carpet mills, which use vast amounts of water, especially in the dyeing process.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Marino was among more than 40 doctors, pharmacists and drug dealers charged in 2019 as part of a sprawling Justice Department investigation into pill mills in the Houston area.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Edinburg This storybook town along Route 11 is home to the Edinburg Mill, one of the last original grain mills in the Shenandoah Valley.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Cera explained the museum would have interactive exhibits with artifacts from various steel mills in the area.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
Noun
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Rather than concentrating only on the finished garment, Bluesign evaluates the factories behind it, including their chemical management, environmental practices and worker safety systems.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Some miners moved into nearby factories run by the likes of Hoover, Burberry, Ford and Panasonic.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That game enabled the younger brother to mentally shift from a pitcher prone to walks to a pitcher who now consistently pounds the zone.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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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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Researchers from Harvard and other institutions recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications that suggests those who live near nuclear power plants may be at higher risk for cancer.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Don’t miss the Botanical Garden Shop near the entrance, which sells plants, flowers, and seeds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Buenavista, which emerged in the 1950s, has around 1,150 residents and 163 similarly vibrant homes, where residents travel between houses, shops and schools by small boats or canoes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Beth Chatelain, a former ATF attorney who now advises gun shops at the firm Zeroed In Legal Solutions, said the changes track political tides, but won’t necessarily last.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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As for Erik, his father’s decision crushes his whole identity.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Josh lights several candles and crushes some Viagra in preparation for the arrival of one Alexis, but when the doorbell rings, there is no beautiful 26-year-old waiting for him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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New York quite like this tune (though there is one a little later on the list that beats this puppy in that category).—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Nothing beats a weekend getaway to a small town.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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