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as in repository
an abundant source
a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game
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Recent Examples of mine
Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Lencioni’s point, and mine, is that in a team built on trust the disagreement is not the danger at all.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Stash list *For keeper-league players or those trying to mine saves later this month/season.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Noun
The mine is emblematic of our untapped potential.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Lencioni’s point, and mine, is that in a team built on trust the disagreement is not the danger at all.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
As fashion continues to mine the archives for fresh perspective, the Burberry check remains a constant source of inspiration.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Stash list *For keeper-league players or those trying to mine saves later this month/season.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
Noun
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Think of this as a connected map of people, projects, documents, code repositories, goals, and decisions.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The Cradle-to-Career Data System is a statewide repository of public education and workforce data.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Casting sexy, hunky Sharpe as Mozart — quite in contrast to the movie’s Tom Hulce, with his Harpo Marx energy and strange explosive giggle — signals that this is meant to be a Serious Take on the material.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Casting sexy, hunky Sharpe as Mozart — quite in contrast to the movie’s Tom Hulce, with his Harpo Marx energy and strange explosive giggle — signals that this is meant to be a Serious Take on the material.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Akindahunsi is accused of attacking several women the night of May 28.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Chinese companies have also invested billions into a copper and gold mine and a steel plant -- bringing China's share of foreign direct investment to Serbia to 32% in 2024, up from 2% more than a decade ago.—
Misha Savic,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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Thankfully, Amazon is a gold mine for fashionable warm-weather tops, and several are already on sale ahead of Memorial Day weekend.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Sacramento County sheriff’s and FBI bomb technicians disposed and tested the explosive.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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During its combat service history, the Harrier II was typically armed with a wide range of weapon systems, including the air-to-air AMRAAM and Sparrow missiles, air-to-surface AGM-65 Maverick missiles, anti-ship Harpoon and Sea Eagle missiles, a 25mm cannon, and various bombs and rockets.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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So what is a modernist like Mayer, who made such cool craft of ancient stuff 20 years ago with Spring Awakening, to do with something as hokey and booby-trapped as Chess?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Plus, the continent’s demographic trends, such as the fact that more than 60 percent of Africans are under the age of 25, further make Africa a treasure trove of stories that the world seems more ready to pay attention to than ever before, the fund has emphasized.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Even before this current chaos began, the underappreciated treasure troves of the Gulf’s ecosystems were under stark pressure, scientists say.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.—
Urnesha Bhattacherjee,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to the attack, Ghazali allegedly rigged his truck with booby traps, fireworks, explosives, and large amounts of gasoline.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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