as in attacking
to place hidden explosive devices in or under
the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy
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Recent Examples of mining
The band teamed up with Pitbull, who has recently been mining the past for catchy melodies and sampling famous tracks, turning them into modern pop cuts.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This may help inform plans for future near-Earth asteroid missions, or possibly even mining operations in space.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Moreover, glass production requires mining or producing nonrenewable natural resources such as sand, soda ash, lime and fuel.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Glencore has been mining in South Africa for nearly four decades, operating multiple coal and ferroalloys plants across three provinces.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This may help inform plans for future near-Earth asteroid missions, or possibly even mining operations in space.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Moreover, glass production requires mining or producing nonrenewable natural resources such as sand, soda ash, lime and fuel.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Glencore has been mining in South Africa for nearly four decades, operating multiple coal and ferroalloys plants across three provinces.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mining
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Under the guidance of Julian Nagelsmann, Germany has rediscovered its attacking rhythm and pressing intensity, signaling a potential return to the elite.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has angered many Americans by wearing masks while on duty, attacking peaceful protesters and arresting mostly people with no criminal record.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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