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Recent Examples of mined
Since being mined, the stone has been viewed as part of the country’s collective narrative.
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Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Achieving and verifying high-purity output from secondary feedstocks, rather than virgin mined ore, is a technically demanding problem that has limited the domestic recycling sector for years.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Our attention is mined for engagement through algorithms that encourage anger, outrage, and division.
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Arianna Huffington,
Time,
29 June 2026
For decades, humans mined antibiotic molecules from microbes and tweaked them to develop new drugs, staying ahead of evolution’s cunning countermeasures.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Most of the gold that is mined in Sudan is exported to the UAE.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Craftsmanship, fabric, era and current bridal taste all shape demand, and even an unwearable gown can be mined for its lace, buttons or veil.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The main central route of the Strait of Hormuz is still mined and remains closed.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
There's the middle normal navigational channel that, unfortunately, the Iranians have mined.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Achieving and verifying high-purity output from secondary feedstocks, rather than virgin mined ore, is a technically demanding problem that has limited the domestic recycling sector for years.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Our attention is mined for engagement through algorithms that encourage anger, outrage, and division.
—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
29 June 2026
For decades, humans mined antibiotic molecules from microbes and tweaked them to develop new drugs, staying ahead of evolution’s cunning countermeasures.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Most of the gold that is mined in Sudan is exported to the UAE.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Craftsmanship, fabric, era and current bridal taste all shape demand, and even an unwearable gown can be mined for its lace, buttons or veil.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The main central route of the Strait of Hormuz is still mined and remains closed.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
There's the middle normal navigational channel that, unfortunately, the Iranians have mined.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mined
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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
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The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
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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?
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In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
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The facility hosts a memorial for past police horses and former Officer Tara O’Sullivan, who was ambushed and killed when responding to a domestic violence incident in 2019.
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Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
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“Mined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mined. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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