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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
Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The Native American lands in the Four Corners area of America's Southwest have helped to power the region for decades with coal mines and power plants that produced electricity for booming cities nearby.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
By the end of the experiment, Dreamer could mine diamonds in under 30 minutes—matching human players—after just nine days of gameplay.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Then twin calamities struck: The price of silver slumped, and the mines flooded with groundwater when miners hit the aquifer.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The Native American lands in the Four Corners area of America's Southwest have helped to power the region for decades with coal mines and power plants that produced electricity for booming cities nearby.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
That sounds like an awful lot of money left on the table, and plenty of potential to reduce our need to mine for these valuable metals.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
By the end of the experiment, Dreamer could mine diamonds in under 30 minutes—matching human players—after just nine days of gameplay.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
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With access to the world’s largest repository of people, work and culture data, UKG is uniquely positioned to generate actionable insights that connect employee experience with business outcomes.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Morley is editor of the JFK Facts blog and vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a repository for files related to the assassination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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After surrender, Russian forces dropped an explosive with gas on the group, nearly killing the Chinese fighter before a Ukrainian soldier dragged him out of the shelter to safety.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Inside was a 9-volt battery connected by wires to a small liquid detonator switch attached to a block (inert) of C-4 explosive.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Ash People, who bear red headdresses and have ash smeared across their faces, then attack Jake and Neytiri with a barrage of flaming arrows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even the elevators are done up with twinkling lights to mimic the sensation of being a gold mine.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Observe social media conversations on Twitter, Reddit and Instagram, as these are gold mines for consumer sentiments.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump hasn't been shy in elevating the campaign on social media; last weekend, the president posted a video, purportedly of several dozen Houthi militants assembling at an undisclosed location, getting hit by U.S. bombs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two measures were intended to block a total of $8.8 billion in heavy bombs and other munitions to Israel.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The cats watched closely as their treasure trove reemerged from the shadows.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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One of the world’s foremost places for contemporary design, the gallery is a treasure trove of talent perfect for lingering.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Police said the suspect, identified as Arthur Tabuchi, was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Officers then evacuated the home and called the Los Angeles County bomb squad to clear the home of additional booby traps, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mahdi ambushed Orangeburg public safety officer James Myers at the officer’s shed in Calhoun County in July 2004.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The attacks started this week after reports emerged that Assad loyalists had ambushed and killed members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham – the rebel group that spearheaded the rebellion that ousted the former Syrian leader.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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