mined

past tense of mine
as in attacked
to place hidden explosive devices in or under the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

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Recent Examples of mined Therefore, new gold miners shift the supply curve of gold production forward, leading to a decrease in the price of gold since more gold could be mined. Korok Ray, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Roads aren't safe, because they are mined, and bridges have been destroyed, so UNICEF and partners must transport supplies by air instead of by truck. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Countries with abundant renewable energy, like Bhutan which mined $750 million worth of bitcoin using hydroelectric power from its Himalayan rivers, show how nations can convert unused renewable energy capacity into significant financial returns. Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The long-term outlook for linear cable is fairly bleak, but there are predictable cash flows to be mined for at least a few more years. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024 Create cultures that diverse and open-mined talent want to be in. Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 The gem, which weighs more than 840 pounds, is known as the Bahia Emerald, having been mined in Bahia, Brazil in 2001. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024 Around half the world’s nickel is mined in Indonesia, where Chinese mining companies operate with relatively little oversight. Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024 The mountain had been mined at the turn of the twentieth century and was still under concession. Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
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  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The accuser says she was attacked by the two rappers at an after-show party following the Video Music Awards.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Thompson was staying at a nearby hotel before heading solo to the Hilton, on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference, when he was ambushed by his killer.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The gunman, dressed in dark clothing with a hood and mask, ambushed Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.
    Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024

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