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 central African country’s supply chain is dominated by Chinese players who are involved in everything from mining the metals through to processing and refining, which mostly takes place in China.
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
On the back end, technologists like Leopold are consistently mining human feedback and pushing through regular updates.
—John Kell, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Initial talks on the future of Greenland have reportedly centered around increasing NATO’s presence in the Arctic, giving America a claim to sovereignty for bases on the island and blocking adversaries from mining its reserves of minerals.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
From mining critical minerals to rebuilding aging infrastructure to providing power for hospitals, villages and data centers, Caterpillar’s work quite literally shapes modern life.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
On the back end, technologists like Leopold are consistently mining human feedback and pushing through regular updates.
—John Kell, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Initial talks on the future of Greenland have reportedly centered around increasing NATO’s presence in the Arctic, giving America a claim to sovereignty for bases on the island and blocking adversaries from mining its reserves of minerals.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
From mining critical minerals to rebuilding aging infrastructure to providing power for hospitals, villages and data centers, Caterpillar’s work quite literally shapes modern life.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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The remark, which spread quickly across news and social media, implied that Israel pushed the US into attacking.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Azerbaijan accused Iran of attacking it with drones — though Tehran denied that.—
Jon Gambrell,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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After coalition forces began bombing Iraqi positions in January 1991, part of Iraqi troops’ response was to release millions of barrels of crude oil into the Persian Gulf.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 1999, President Bill Clinton continued bombing Kosovo for two weeks after the 60-day period had expired without securing congressional authorization.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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