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as in repositories
an abundant source
a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game
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as in explosives
a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed
the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path
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Recent Examples of mines
Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
In November, the two sides reached an agreement over two mines that are home to some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Wolfram looks at the female side of the same story of exploitation, at the young girls taken to work as child laborers in the wolfram, or tungsten, mines.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
Caudle said the Navy plans to greatly supplement manned warships — particularly carriers — with small, unmanned, autonomous vessels that can do everything from conduct surveillance to neutralize mines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
It was founded in the 1980s as a coal mining community, but the two main coal mines later closed.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
These are abandoned or inactive locations, often former mines, landfills or manufacturing plants, where toxic chemical waste was never properly managed.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Rosedale was once known for its quarries and mines.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Is this live from the mines of Moria?
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin mining currently provides a trickling inflow of new tokens, but will eventually come to a halt when someone mines the 21 millionth coin.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
The art deftly brings these areas to life in tandem with gameplay that mines the concept's creative potential.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
China mines the vast majority of rare earths and many of the critical minerals, but its strongest chokehold is the refining, where China dominates with a 90% global market share, including 99% for some.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The country also mines about half of the world’s lithium, a mineral critical to the production of electric vehicle batteries.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Worldly also mines environmental and social data from more than 40,000 consumer goods suppliers, mostly from the apparel and textile industry, to help inform the tool’s insights.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hecla Mining, which owns one of the biggest silver mines in the world, Green Creek Mine in Alaska, was down 3% before the market opened.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
In November, the two sides reached an agreement over two mines that are home to some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Wolfram looks at the female side of the same story of exploitation, at the young girls taken to work as child laborers in the wolfram, or tungsten, mines.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
Caudle said the Navy plans to greatly supplement manned warships — particularly carriers — with small, unmanned, autonomous vessels that can do everything from conduct surveillance to neutralize mines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
It was founded in the 1980s as a coal mining community, but the two main coal mines later closed.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
These are abandoned or inactive locations, often former mines, landfills or manufacturing plants, where toxic chemical waste was never properly managed.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Rosedale was once known for its quarries and mines.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Is this live from the mines of Moria?
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Trumps’ first windfall since my August tally occurred through American Bitcoin, a company that mines new bitcoin with the intent to hoard it.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin mining currently provides a trickling inflow of new tokens, but will eventually come to a halt when someone mines the 21 millionth coin.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
The art deftly brings these areas to life in tandem with gameplay that mines the concept's creative potential.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
China mines the vast majority of rare earths and many of the critical minerals, but its strongest chokehold is the refining, where China dominates with a 90% global market share, including 99% for some.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The country also mines about half of the world’s lithium, a mineral critical to the production of electric vehicle batteries.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Worldly also mines environmental and social data from more than 40,000 consumer goods suppliers, mostly from the apparel and textile industry, to help inform the tool’s insights.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mines
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At present, the federal government has struggled to maintain and update several of its existing data repositories, with little public explanation as to why.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The app is not owned in a traditional sense, its website explains, but the Session Technology Foundation manages its app store presence and public code repositories.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tighter oversight of explosives The task force also called for tighter controls on the importation and regulation of fireworks and explosive materials.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday morning, Russian planes dropped seven powerful glide bombs on Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing an 11-year-old girl and her mother, according to regional chief Vadym Filashkin.—
EMMA BURROWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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An autoimmune disease is a chronic condition in which part of your immune system mistakenly attacks part of your own body.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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After learning that Casper had been diagnosed with Guillain Barré Syndrome, a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, Aidan Oldenburg, Ben Richardson and Luc Violette needed somebody with experience that could help them in the interim.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sokolowski says leaving it wet or bunched on the floor traps water and encourages mold, mildew, and odor, which break down fibers over time.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the winter, warmer air sits above the valley level and colder air lowers to the valley floor, creating a lid that traps the fog, frequently for days or weeks.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mines. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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