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as in repository
an abundant source
a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game
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Recent Examples of mine
Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Sara’s sister, Lisa Lisa is gay, and her queerness acts as somewhat of a canary in the coal mine that is Sara’s relationship with Ben.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Now, the island is at the center of a controversial plan to mine the deep sea for materials for the green transition.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
China is said to either own, or co-own with the DRC’s government, 80% of the DRC’s cobalt mines.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Sara’s sister, Lisa Lisa is gay, and her queerness acts as somewhat of a canary in the coal mine that is Sara’s relationship with Ben.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Once such reservoirs have been scouted out, subsequent missions might potentially mine them for manufacturing potable water, breathable air and even potent rocket fuel.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Now, the island is at the center of a controversial plan to mine the deep sea for materials for the green transition.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mine
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The data was uploaded by the USDA’s National Veterinary Laboratory Services to a public access genetic repository known as GISAID.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Roughly 89,000 metric tons of waste has accumulated at nuclear power plants in 35 states around the country because the federal government has not built a repository where waste from commercial reactors can go.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Another incendiary event occurred in Colorado, where a woman was arrested on Feb. 27 after police caught her with explosives at a Tesla dealership, according to the Loveland Police Department.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Those are the people responsible for staffing airports and checking to make sure passengers do not have weapons or explosives.—
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8 Mar. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s good reason why security experts, and analysts such as myself, recommend using a password manager as hackers continue to attack the integrity of your login credentials across accounts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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For private equity firms and strategic buyers, this specialization is a gold mine.—
Patrick Galleher,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Ghanaian gold mines, property in Costa Rica: What was the money for? Gold mines in Ghana and Alaska, real estate deals in Southern California, Costa Rica and the Middle East.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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To prevent roadside bomb ambushes in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Americans learned to get ahead of the problem and hunt down the men who built and distributed the bombs.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lives lost or forever changed from combat happens to all wounded regardless of skin color, bullets and bombs are not sensitive to color of skin as is President Donald Trump. — Kenny Braitman, Frostburg Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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Best Overall Deals From handy outdoor gear to high-quality travel apparel, the REI outlet is a treasure trove of unbeatable finds.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Etsy is a treasure trove of new and vintage Turkish styles, including subtypes that span neutral and colorful options.—
Sarah Lyon,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jun-ho’s drone picks up on a door on the ground that turns out to be a booby trap that kills one person and injures another.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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Trail cams may be easily spotted and removed – though the risk of booby traps can make this challenging – but they can quickly be replaced.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Gunmen ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town Thursday, leaving at least 13 security members and 3 civilians dead and many others wounded, a monitoring group and a local official said.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 1943 – The Battle of the Bismarck Sea A major air-sea battle during World War II, in which U.S. and Australian forces ambushed and decimated a Japanese convoy attempting to reinforce New Guinea.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mine. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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