as in attacking
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 mining
Supply chain shift begins The Delta plant marks a commercial step for lithium processing in Canada, where policymakers and industry have been pushing to build local capacity from mining through battery manufacturing.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
In a world of fractured attention spans, many public figures are accustomed to mining their personal dramas to stay at the top of their audience’s feeds.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
This will involve mining the region for water ice, which can be used for life support and processed into rocket fuel.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev earned vast sums by mining the substance, used as an agricultural fertilizer.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
In a world of fractured attention spans, many public figures are accustomed to mining their personal dramas to stay at the top of their audience’s feeds.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
This will involve mining the region for water ice, which can be used for life support and processed into rocket fuel.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev earned vast sums by mining the substance, used as an agricultural fertilizer.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Winger Xavi Simons’ anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury will keep him out for some time, with striker Dominic Solanke also pulling up — albeit his ailment appears less serious — at Molineux to cast doubt over Spurs’ attacking firepower in the upcoming weeks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was also found guilty of two counts of assault for attacking two other men with butcher knives.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, the president’s not only banning Iran but also bombing it, to the tune of a $25-billion war.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli military personnel that the terms of the ceasefire with Lebanon allow Israel to continue bombing throughout the country.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mining. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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