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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The primary source for REEs is mining, an activity often associated with significant environmental challenges, including land disruption and the generation of chemical waste.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Alchemist became known for his sample-heavy work, often mining disco, soul and R&B records from the 1970s and 1980s for snippets that became the foundations of his sturdy but atmospheric productions.
—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Are studios mining their existing films with 15th, 20th, and 25th anniversaries in mind, or are screenwriters pitching these revivals in droves based on their own childhood cinematic fandoms?
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Essentially, the idea involved an algorithm for merging and mining a number of disparate biomedical databases to make predictions about what drugs were most likely to be successful in testing as particular disease therapies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2016
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Alchemist became known for his sample-heavy work, often mining disco, soul and R&B records from the 1970s and 1980s for snippets that became the foundations of his sturdy but atmospheric productions.
—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Are studios mining their existing films with 15th, 20th, and 25th anniversaries in mind, or are screenwriters pitching these revivals in droves based on their own childhood cinematic fandoms?
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Essentially, the idea involved an algorithm for merging and mining a number of disparate biomedical databases to make predictions about what drugs were most likely to be successful in testing as particular disease therapies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2016
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At least four young men are seen attacking the boy at various points.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors – the breakthrough immunotherapy that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells – the T cells' tumor-fighting capacity was further enhanced.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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In this season of Platonic, Luke Macfarlane's character Charlie has a mental breakdown after bombing his dream opportunity to compete on Jeopardy!—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Trump talks God in his speech on bombing Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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