mining

present participle of mine
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 Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The early glimpses show a player with real potential in the attacking third, capable of thriving in transition and striking well at goal.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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