as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer
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as in pounds
to reduce to fine particles
a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times
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Recent Examples of mills
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Denim mills aren’t playing it entirely safe for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Contreras' grandfather and uncles worked on the railroad while her father worked at the steel mills, and her mother owned a beauty shop.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Our stories turning into never-ending content mills is no small thing, and the impact may not be understood for decades to come.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the bust of three fentanyl packaging mills in New York City on Friday.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Cera explained the museum would have interactive exhibits with artifacts from various steel mills in the area.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Denim mills aren’t playing it entirely safe for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Contreras' grandfather and uncles worked on the railroad while her father worked at the steel mills, and her mother owned a beauty shop.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Our stories turning into never-ending content mills is no small thing, and the impact may not be understood for decades to come.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the bust of three fentanyl packaging mills in New York City on Friday.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Finally, the governor’s plan calls for raising the residential exemption on the 20-mills that Kansas levies to support public schools.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
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Just 261 factories—about one-third of those assessed—have a relationship that goes back less than three years.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is felt beyond just factories.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Macron said France is expending diplomatic capital to ensure a return to calm and to allow for the Lebanese armed forces to assert themselves as Israel pounds Hezbollah positions.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Among the plants that are exempt are many of the midwestern and mid-Atlantic plants directly upwind from Connecticut, as well as several plants that are the most polluting plants in the country.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Slok attributes this to young people starting companies, not to a boom in entry-level associate hiring at law firms or Big Four accounting shops.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The championship is part of the area's World Snow Celebration, a series of events that include a collectible pin crawl featuring local shops, live music, an indoor market, and a 5K run.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As for Erik, his father’s decision crushes his whole identity.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Josh lights several candles and crushes some Viagra in preparation for the arrival of one Alexis, but when the doorbell rings, there is no beautiful 26-year-old waiting for him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robot beats elite human players at table tennis A robot beat elite human players at table tennis, a landmark victory in a competitive sport.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Take, for example, Republican James Fishback, who, according to recent polling from Keystone Analytics, beats Jolly by almost five points in a head-to-head matchup.—
Thomas C. Shank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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