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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
Alex Longley,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Matt Schmidt, founder of Schmidt Automotive Research, said BMW is a canary in a coal mine for the industry.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress earlier this month that Iran had mined large segments of Hormuz.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Noun
The number of ships crossing with their signals on dropped Friday after an initial surge, and after a report of a mine spotted near Oman’s coast.
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Alex Longley,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Matt Schmidt, founder of Schmidt Automotive Research, said BMW is a canary in a coal mine for the industry.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
The platform, which has 600 million active monthly users, mined search information.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress earlier this month that Iran had mined large segments of Hormuz.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
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For centuries, museums have served as repositories of memory—preserving artifacts, culture, and collective identity.
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Many of his designs can be found in massive, free online repositories, where anyone with an internet connection can download the design files necessary to print a weapon at home.
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Sigcho-Lopez ward office released an image of an SUV’s license plate number in a social media post, claiming the explosive was a bomb, set off by one of two men who arrived in an SUV.
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Sacramento County sheriff’s and FBI bomb technicians disposed and tested the explosive.
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Vance, asked by a reporter about the criticism from the Israeli government, singled out Israeli Cabinet officials who have attacked the deal, saying Netanyahu has not shared the same opposition in the vice president's conversations with him.
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines.
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With summer just around the corner, the beloved brand dropped a gold mine of deals for a right-on-time closet boost.
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Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
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Both in the Broadhurst Theatre and on The Tonight Show, the number is a total joy bomb.
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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?
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Four years later, the subsequent owner of his home found it and returned the treasure trove to Perrulli — who couldn't look at it for another two decades.
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At this point, nearly every New York creative has considered a move to Mexico City, with its verdant parks, walkable neighborhoods, ever-evolving food scene, and artistic treasure trove of galleries and museums.
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The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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