as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
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Recent Examples of milk
Go see the milking demonstrations with dairy cows: Head over to the Millennium Barn to see cows milked at 2:15 and 4:15 p.m daily.
See a show free at the Hangar until 5 p.m.: Daily performances including folklorico and belly dancing, choirs, martial arts demonstrations and clog dancers.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
Every day year round, a farmer is working their fields, milking the cows, shearing a sheep or harvesting the fruits of their labor.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
The cast and Roach were asked about their favorite lines, with the early dinner, in which Stiller’s character describes milking a cat, getting a couple of shout-outs.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
Explore the working farm by bike or on foot, pass serene Chianina cattle, or join the early morning buffalo tour to witness milking and indulge in fresh water buffalo dairy at breakfast.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
Every day year round, a farmer is working their fields, milking the cows, shearing a sheep or harvesting the fruits of their labor.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
The cast and Roach were asked about their favorite lines, with the early dinner, in which Stiller’s character describes milking a cat, getting a couple of shout-outs.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
Explore the working farm by bike or on foot, pass serene Chianina cattle, or join the early morning buffalo tour to witness milking and indulge in fresh water buffalo dairy at breakfast.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk
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Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr. Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Aug. 2025
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The mobile booking facility — something typically used during civil unrest, according to Thiel — will not entirely free up officers, but should make arrests and citations faster, Thiel and Johnson said.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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During the leak, former and current customers' information was exploited, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and more personal details.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Phishing, malware and misinformation relentlessly exploit weak points in online systems.—
Akram Atallah,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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He has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Her story was part of Key Biscayne’s Dark Secret, a Herald investigation published last year that revealed her story and those of two other girls who also said they were abused.—
Ana Claudia Chacin,
Miami Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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For those who say Fantastic Beasts could be leveraged to provide 10 seasons over 10 years, WBD brass said specifically during the announcement that FB will not be a part of the series.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Instead of fighting hot wars, the United States and its partners should leverage the great strength of the maritime world against the great weakness of the continentalists: their different capacities to generate wealth.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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This included reporting that the company manipulated vote counts, is owned by a company founded in Venezuela to rig elections for Hugo Chavez, is paid kickbacks to government officials who used its machines in swing states and was involved in voting irregularities in Texas in 2018.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Gerrymandering is when politicians manipulate district lines, dividing or grouping populations, to get an advantage.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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In Rolling Stone’s year-end issue for 1990, the first page had loads of stars giving their summary of the year, mostly pimping their latest career highlights.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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Gibson was also convicted of two counts of trafficking a person, pimping, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, battery, possession of a firearm during commission of felony and other crimes, Fulton County media relations director Pallavi Bailey said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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