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
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The Cowboys were mulling over options for Prescott, including placing him on IR.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Nicholas L. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2019
Your home and kitchen need some love too, so mull over some breathable pillow cases and some new baking sheets.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,300 points, or about 3.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and S & P 500 popped more than 2% as investors mulled over what the new administration could mean for the market.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The Cowboys were mulling over options for Prescott, including placing him on IR.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, in Europe, concerns over the credibility of the U.S. commitment have led French President Emmanuel Macron to mull offering a French nuclear umbrella to NATO as a substitute for an American one.
—Nicholas L. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2019
Your home and kitchen need some love too, so mull over some breathable pillow cases and some new baking sheets.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
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And lead-containing equipment used in the grinding process can contaminate the final product.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The player’s gear — 25 rackets and more than 30 shirts — was ground up and turned into a camo-like speckled composite in tones of blue that was used for the bezel and case of the 42-mm timepiece.Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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However, the overused score by Chris Hou at times strikes a duff note.Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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The peat and duff of the forest floor began to smolder.Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
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My Feminism Was Shaped by the Spice Girls The hospital was only a mile away, and as the ambulance accelerated, so did my pounding heart.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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Israeli airstrikes early Saturday pounded central Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 66, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.Kareem Chehayeb and Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
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Toxic heavy metals like arsenic and lead are trapped within these sediments rather than flowing out to sea.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Researchers have analyzed pollen preserved in the sediments in the forest floor, revealing that the ecosystem has stood for at least 8,300 years.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Guests can be exposed by cross-contamination (using a knife to crush nuts and then to cut vegetables, for instance) or by airborne allergens.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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This process, which occurs in nature, can be accelerated through innovative means, including harnessing green energy to crush olivine rock and disperse the resultant sand across lands and beaches.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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After the Mary Rose came to rest at the bottom of a strait in the English Channel, a layer of silt cloaked the ship and the hundreds of crew who died on board.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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If disturbed, the silt and algae would’ve made the photograph difficult to take and Gross’ subjects hard to see, the museum said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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Eagles 27, Rams 24 Sam Farmer’s pick: The Eagles have a lot of ways to beat you on offense — especially with Barkley — and their defense is swarming.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Industrials sector including UPS, UNP, and CAT, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
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The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl.Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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