1
: thousand
found a salinity of 38.4 per mil
2
: a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ pound
3
: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)
4
: a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹/₆₄₀₀ of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery
military
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
As Smith explained, he’s made three different offers to buy the rights to Dogma off the Weinsteins — first for $250,000, then $500,000, then a cool mil.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
At a Venice press conference, Clooney says he and Brad Pitt were paid less than $35 mil each for the film, and even returned some of that lesser fee in hopes of securing a wider release for the film.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
Fabrics offer durability and temperature regulation through special finishing techniques, the mil stated.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Teoscar Hernández 3 years $66 mil Profile Age 32
Position
COF
Last team
Los Angeles Dodgers
HR
33
OPS+
137
Unsatisfied with the lukewarm multiyear deals he was offered last winter, Hernández signed a one-year pact with the Dodgers and delivered one of the best seasons of his career.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
As Smith explained, he’s made three different offers to buy the rights to Dogma off the Weinsteins — first for $250,000, then $500,000, then a cool mil.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
At a Venice press conference, Clooney says he and Brad Pitt were paid less than $35 mil each for the film, and even returned some of that lesser fee in hopes of securing a wider release for the film.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
Fabrics offer durability and temperature regulation through special finishing techniques, the mil stated.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Mil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mil. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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