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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
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
However, China’s most salt mines have a high content of impurities, with sediment occupying significant underground space.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The restaurant’s menu is printed on the back of a record sleeve, with a list of starters mined from special, one-off dinners Garcia and Huerta host monthly called Kamikaze, and mains rooted in their signature tacos, tortas and burritos.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The worst-case scenario is if Iran places explosive mines throughout the strait, which would take months to remove, or if Iran and its Gulf neighbors begin broadly targeting each other’s energy-producing infrastructure, Molchanov said.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
However, China’s most salt mines have a high content of impurities, with sediment occupying significant underground space.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
One possibility is that the regime decides to mine the Strait of Hormuz, which would threaten the global energy supply.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
The restaurant’s menu is printed on the back of a record sleeve, with a list of starters mined from special, one-off dinners Garcia and Huerta host monthly called Kamikaze, and mains rooted in their signature tacos, tortas and burritos.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
Noun
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But if access can be secured and the computational infrastructure scaled to match, such efforts could transform natural history museums from static repositories into dynamic digital biomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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This can influence the long-term stability of nuclear waste repositories.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At least one of the devices contained a dangerous and highly volatile homemade explosive.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The first device, which landed on the crosswalk, appears to have been made with TATP, an extraordinarily powerful and unstable explosive that’s easy to obtain, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN, citing preliminary inspection results.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Iranian drones attacked its exclave of Nakhchivan and damaged an airport building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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But threats from Iran to attack any ships in the region outweigh the promises of support.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The real gold mine would be if the government were to release the first-ever photo or video of a UAP obtained via satellite, said Harvard professor and astrophysicist Avi Loeb.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Websites like Etsy, 1stDibs, and Chairish are a gold mine for great deals on new and old pieces.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Harris has promised moderation and a focus on the district's problems, contrasting himself with Greene's bomb-throwing style.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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One bomb was thrown, but never detonated.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 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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Fortunately, there is a veritable treasure trove of lore surrounding Indianapolis' longest-running eateries available to anyone with an access to newspaper archives.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Holaway’s custom charters, the the day begins early on nearby Cayo Costa State Park, an uninhabited key that is a treasure trove of seashells.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The movie’s biggest laughs come from Kevin’s hijinks, which involve setting up complex booby traps to fend off a pair of burglars targeting his family’s home.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their 2025-26 season has been littered with injury landmines and other booby traps hidden in the walls of Ball Arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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