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Recent Examples of mined
So how heavily mined is the Strait of Hormuz?
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Conventional warfare, in which bombs are dropped, shipping channels are mined, and the Geneva Conventions apply more broadly, tends to be time-limited (even if the conflict endures for a long period of time).
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Critical minerals, such as lithium and magnesium are mined from the lake.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The water comes from rain, groundwater and workers washing granite as it is mined and crushed.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran suggested forces have mined the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for the world’s oil whose closure has proved Tehran’s greatest strategic advantage in the conflict.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran suggested forces have mined the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for oil that Tehran has closed.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The steamy romance Heated Rivalry saw two gay men spend nearly a decade trying to define their relationship; although being closeted played a major role in their hesitation, the show also mined tension from the characters’ doubts about having an exclusive partnership.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Conventional warfare, in which bombs are dropped, shipping channels are mined, and the Geneva Conventions apply more broadly, tends to be time-limited (even if the conflict endures for a long period of time).
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Critical minerals, such as lithium and magnesium are mined from the lake.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The water comes from rain, groundwater and workers washing granite as it is mined and crushed.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran suggested forces have mined the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for the world’s oil whose closure has proved Tehran’s greatest strategic advantage in the conflict.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran suggested forces have mined the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for oil that Tehran has closed.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The steamy romance Heated Rivalry saw two gay men spend nearly a decade trying to define their relationship; although being closeted played a major role in their hesitation, the show also mined tension from the characters’ doubts about having an exclusive partnership.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mined
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When the newlyweds arrive home, they are attacked by Naz and his henchman (played by Matt Willig).—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, April 24, cattle breeder Santiago Barrero San Román was attacked by the bull at the San Marcos Festival in the remote southern Spanish town of Beas de Segura, according to El País, ABC and La Razón.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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So what is a modernist like Mayer, who made such cool craft of ancient stuff 20 years ago with Spring Awakening, to do with something as hokey and booby-trapped as Chess?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The violence then shifted to Brookhaven, where Mathews was ambushed and shot several times outside a business center.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some residents say frustrations over the guard eased after two members of the West Virginia contingent were ambushed just blocks from the White House, killing Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and severely injuring her colleague.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Imagine being a parent of one of the one hundred and seventy-five girls who died when their school was bombed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Mined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mined. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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