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
Taco Bell International’s Amy Durini agreed, pointing to the brand’s habit of mining its own comment section for creative direction and co-creating with fans rather than broadcasting at them as the reason its live events consistently land.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Supply chain shift begins The Delta plant marks a commercial step for lithium processing in Canada, where policymakers and industry have been pushing to build local capacity from mining through battery manufacturing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
In a world of fractured attention spans, many public figures are accustomed to mining their personal dramas to stay at the top of their audience’s feeds.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
This will involve mining the region for water ice, which can be used for life support and processed into rocket fuel.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Supply chain shift begins The Delta plant marks a commercial step for lithium processing in Canada, where policymakers and industry have been pushing to build local capacity from mining through battery manufacturing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
In a world of fractured attention spans, many public figures are accustomed to mining their personal dramas to stay at the top of their audience’s feeds.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
This will involve mining the region for water ice, which can be used for life support and processed into rocket fuel.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mining
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Fitz also has some stiff competition in the attacking midfield.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Underlying tensions are taut, Iran thinks the US blockade is a violation, the UAE is still smarting from Iranian missile attacks Monday and Tuesday, and Israel is torching a key plank of the ceasefire deal, re-escalating in Lebanon by bombing Hezbollah leaders.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Trump claimed Friday that the law is a moot point because the United States is no longer bombing Iran.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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