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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
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The vessel can support mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and maritime surveillance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Greg Jewett, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There is also a significant risk from sea mines, which has made insuring vessels for passage through the Strait nearly impossible.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The vessel can support mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and maritime surveillance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Stash list *For keeper-league players or those trying to mine saves later this month/season.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
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Malware deployed via seemingly innocent GitHub repositories and embedded in blockchains, where the malware will be stored forever (and increasingly difficult to root out as the chains grow), makes for an almost unstoppable technology.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 2025, before killing Direct File, the federal government published most of the program’s source code on GitHub, an online repository.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The same day, an Israeli Defense Forces soldier was killed and nine others were wounded by an explosive.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Testing revealed one of the devices contained triacetone triperoxide, known as TATP, a highly volatile and dangerous homemade explosive, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Peavey, 31, used a concrete brick to attack a Chick-fil-A employee in March, leaving her with several gashes on her head and requiring stitches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza is accurate to all three levels of the field and has developed a great understanding of when and where to attack down the field.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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This approach removes the need for bomb bays or underwing pylons.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City Police Department’s bomb and arson unit is investigating the fire.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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There’s a treasure trove of different linen pants on sale at Amazon, all varying widely in style.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Candles, Christmas décor, plants, throw pillows, lamps, and more make Taylor’s Mercantile a treasure trove of gifts–for others or yourself.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 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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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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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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