as in grinds
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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Minnesota would finish fifth if Memphis beats Denver and the Clippers beat the Warriors or if Denver beats Memphis and the Warriors beat the Clippers.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
If Denver beats Memphis and the Clippers beat the Warriors, the Wolves would finish sixth.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Is Trump a secret minimalist, driven to limit the detritus accruing in American houses?—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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These microbes metabolize unspent sugars in the mash and the yeast detritus.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Mulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulls. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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