as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Recent Examples of mull
News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In the film, Rockwell is married to Kay Stone, an old Hollywood star mulling a return to acting — while launching into an unlikely affair with Marty.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Most recently, some Wall Street have been mulling the longevity of the generative AI trade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Stellantis also is mulling a sale of its Free2move car-sharing business, Bloomberg reported this week.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Cinnamon spice is often used in autumn and winter favorites, such as pumpkin lattes, mulled wine and swirl buns.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In the film, Rockwell is married to Kay Stone, an old Hollywood star mulling a return to acting — while launching into an unlikely affair with Marty.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Most recently, some Wall Street have been mulling the longevity of the generative AI trade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Stellantis also is mulling a sale of its Free2move car-sharing business, Bloomberg reported this week.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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The Indiana Fever, a part of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, have been ground zero for the W’s soaring financial standing.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The breaches come as the air travel industry has been dealing with an onslaught of cyberattacks that have caused disruptions for customers and ground some of the world’s largest airports to a halt.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Try dishes such as the guava duff, a steamed pudding slathered in a rum sauce, or johnnycake, Bahamian-style without the cornmeal, with a slab or two of salt fish.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Overwintering fires continue through winter by smoldering in forest duff and peat underground, only to start up again in the spring.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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John Candy famously took a racquetball to the skull in a key comedic scene from the 1984 film Splash — and fellow actor Tom Hanks recalls that his late costar's head might've been pounding already after Candy spent the night before drinking with Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ball would pound the hardwood like a hammer pounds a nail.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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His skeleton is well preserved, his bones dappled with gooey-looking sediment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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For the new study, the researchers examined more than 130 sediment cores that record roughly 3,000 years of geological history.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
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For years, Russian military forces were critical to Bashar al-Assad’s ability to crush the armed rebellion against his rule.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … JUSTICE COSTS – Virginia parents crush fundraising goal for trans locker room fight after judge ordered massive bond.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The latest fossils emerged from a layer of sandy silt just above an extraordinary trackway of hominin footprints made public last year.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sandy Baltimore beat opponent Maelle Garbino to almost every loose ball, presenting a constant threat on the left.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, big banks — bellwethers for economic activity — such as JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Goldman Sachs, beat earnings expectations, suggesting that fundamentals are still sound.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Before flight 10, Starship's most recent demonstration came on May 27, when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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