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Recent Examples of mined
Centuries later the dawn of the industrial age brought massive amounts of lead mined from deep in the earth into the air and water.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Without this specific chemical transformation, the raw uranium mined from the ground cannot be utilized as fuel for nuclear power plants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
After spending the better part of five years releasing songs that mined the darkest corners of his soul and his Alabama roots, A Heavy Duty Heart brings a heavy dose of hope to Farley’s collection.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Known as the Lodge, the main house took five years to build and incorporates reclaimed redwood and stone mined on-site.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
By the 60s, individual rare earths were being mined, separated and utilized.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
However, even the possibility that the area has been mined suggests that a recovery could be slow.
—David Gura, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
Since the war began, Iran has mined the strait, fired on ships, choked off traffic, and caused the price of oil and other commodities to soar.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Creative Director Antonin Tron made his debut at Balmain with a collection that mined the brand’s reputation of dynamic sensuality and opulent design, while making the clothes look more modern than referential.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Without this specific chemical transformation, the raw uranium mined from the ground cannot be utilized as fuel for nuclear power plants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
After spending the better part of five years releasing songs that mined the darkest corners of his soul and his Alabama roots, A Heavy Duty Heart brings a heavy dose of hope to Farley’s collection.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Known as the Lodge, the main house took five years to build and incorporates reclaimed redwood and stone mined on-site.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
By the 60s, individual rare earths were being mined, separated and utilized.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
However, even the possibility that the area has been mined suggests that a recovery could be slow.
—David Gura, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
Since the war began, Iran has mined the strait, fired on ships, choked off traffic, and caused the price of oil and other commodities to soar.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Creative Director Antonin Tron made his debut at Balmain with a collection that mined the brand’s reputation of dynamic sensuality and opulent design, while making the clothes look more modern than referential.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mined
Verb
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Houthis have previously attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to disrupt the flow of oil, gas and other commodities through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So what is a modernist like Mayer, who made such cool craft of ancient stuff 20 years ago with Spring Awakening, to do with something as hokey and booby-trapped as Chess?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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One morning in 1980, Carl Fletcher, head of one of the richest Jewish families in Long Island and owner of a local plastics factory, is ambushed and kidnapped from his driveway.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the first inning, when the Tigers both waited out Pivetta and ambushed him, three of his 18 four-seam fastballs were in the strike zone.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The house of another, Carlotta Walls, was bombed a month before her graduation, and the police subsequently tortured her father in an unsuccessful attempt to coerce a confession.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tangled pieces of barbed wire, reams of rubble and fallen concrete scarred the skyline in Karaj, western Iran, on Friday, after the US military bombed a major new bridge under construction.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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