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
semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Disappointed by the abrupt end at WGN, Lewis had nonetheless been mulling a new career path for the better part of a year amid broader industry contractions.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Let’s mull this over by considering the act of proving something versus disproving something.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
New York lawmakers are mulling a three-year moratorium on permits for new high-energy data centers, essentially telling residents that data centers are the problem.
—Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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Richer economies like those in Europe are mulling building fertilizer stockpiles, reducing duties on imports, and onshoring production, but poorer ones have limited room to adapt.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Disappointed by the abrupt end at WGN, Lewis had nonetheless been mulling a new career path for the better part of a year amid broader industry contractions.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Let’s mull this over by considering the act of proving something versus disproving something.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
New York lawmakers are mulling a three-year moratorium on permits for new high-energy data centers, essentially telling residents that data centers are the problem.
—Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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Miami is base camp for FIFA referees Miami will be ground zero for all 170 referees through the duration of the tournament as the city has been designated as their base camp.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Hilary Duff is a duff-initely sad about her relationship with sister Haylie.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Where is immigration reform? Members of Congress, get off your collective, lazy duffs and create a humane solution to immigration.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon’s fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people across the south of the country in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah group ahead of crucial talks in Washington.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Fighter jets roared overhead, and air strikes pounded the surrounding hillsides, sending up thick plumes of acrid smoke.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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In response to the application, the USACE said the project’s soil erosion and sediment control plan would require review by the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Water receptacles across the facility were reported to be dirty, including a bowl shared by 15 goats, a turkey, seven chickens, a llama and a potbellied pig, which contained brownish-black sediment and thick green algae.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Wie West opened her round with a flourish, crushing her tee shot 293 yards down the left side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Furthermore, unlike other acoustic sonar or laser optics, its low-frequency electromagnetic signals remain completely unaffected by floating silt or underwater acoustic echoes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Common contaminants these systems address include sediment (dirt, sand, rust, silt), chlorine and chloramines, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides and herbicides, heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper), bacteria and unpleasant taste or odors.—
Ryan Brennan
May 26,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
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The score was still 3-1 after 20 minutes, but Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb beat Bussi with a shot from the circles that crossed the goal line a fraction of a second after the clock hit zero.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final once more thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Unlike Franciacorta's more established, polished houses, Alta Langa is defined by its small growers, who make the most of the cooler temperatures of the Langhe hills and their chalky marl soils, which give the wines crisp acidity, fine texture and a savoury, mineral backbone.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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