as in to grind
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 mill
Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s a specific rule for oil refineries, for instance, and another for steel mills.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Amid upbeat music, families milled with their dogs and kids whizzed by on scooters.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Pendleton’s wool blankets are made at its two mills, in Pendleton, Oregon (in operation since 1909), and Washougal, Washington (in operation since 1912).
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And taking a casual tally of the Focus Fest’s attendees milling about the upper floor of the Common on the Universal Studios lot, the crowd certainly skews younger.
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By the factory worker who joins the strike.—
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Best Restaurants The Lauber A lively bar and grill located in an old sheet metal factory, The Lauber is emblematic of South Bend’s rebirth.—
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And Robbins isn’t alone in translating an early—and humble—grind into success.—
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Downtown tunnel closures The rail grinding project will also be coordinated with the weekend closures of the Downtown subway tunnel to combine efforts in the area and reduce the impact on riders.—
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Stationary engineer and boiler operator These workers maintain heating, air conditioning and power systems in big buildings and plants.—
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Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.—
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As wind continues to pound the camp, a wooden pole delicately holds up the tarpaulin keeping him dry.—
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This is a chest-out, table-pounding call to arms for Orlando NFL fans who’ve spent way too long waiting for permission to care.—
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Along with the restaurants, the building’s street-level retail offers a variety of fashion, wellness and lifestyle brands that are already open, including the James + Joy children’s boutique and Queen & Cotton clothing shop.—
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Luckily, one of the few skateboard shops in Canada at the time, PD’s Hot Shop, was not only located in Vancouver, but was roughly only an hour’s bike ride away.—
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How To Prep Blueberries Before Washing Before cleaning, spread fresh blueberries onto a plate or tray and sort through, discarding any moldy, shriveled, or crushed berries, along with stray stems or leaves.—
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But there’s something very useful about laying plain how easy this test should be for the leader of the free world, and how anyone who boasts about crushing it has, in many aspects, failed it in a brand-new way.—
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Matcha, the Japanese powdered green tea that is used during the ceremony, has entered the global marketplace.—
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Her chest, powdered in glitter, while her brown micro-bang bob was sliced by angled brows.—
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Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.—
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Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.—
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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