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[mil] / mɪl /




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Anchored by Clemson University and dotted with former mill towns, it carries a decidedly working-class history that is a world removed from the chummy capital of Columbia and the wealthy cities along the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

There’s also a mill — a 40,000-square foot workshop space — a cafe, plenty of parking and quick access to area freeways.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Analyst Paul Kaner says the trip highlighted progress on the expansion projects, including at the processing mill.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Russell has been through the mill this season.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

It sat beside the river next to the mill, but the coolness of the Sogozha’s waters couldn’t make a dent in the stifling heat the forges inside breathed out.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

The area never recovered from the yearslong downsizing and closing of the mills in the 1980s and 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

He said Mon Valley will become more competitive against other steel mills, particularly a new mill in West Virginia under construction by rival Nucor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

The monuments are of all types, including prehistoric burial mounds, Roman forts, early Christian carved stones and industrial mills.

From BBC May 13, 2026

More than a million French-Canadians moved from Canada to the New England region of the US in the 19th and 20th Century, mostly to seek jobs in mills or on farms.

From BBC May 1, 2026

It meant black men would not have to sweep Medallion to eat or leave the town altogether for the steel mills in Akron and along Lake Erie.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

A further 29.8 million tonnes of rice is expected to be added once paddy already procured from farmers is milled.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Hundreds of people milled around a popular market in La Paz, stocking up on food products that had only just arrived.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Customers receive a card explaining the provenance of their “health-enabling” undies, including the locations where the fiber is grown, milled into fabric, dyed and sewn.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

Volunteers urged attendees to take their seats, but they milled around, greeting old friends, hugging, shouting names across rows of white folding chairs.

From Slate Jan. 3, 2026

On the downtown streets of Kilgore, people milled about on the narrow sidewalks, looking at shop displays and admiring the strands of lights that decorated the businesses.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The cavities were created using focused ion beam milling in thick, mechanically exfoliated Bi2Te3 flakes.

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

There wasn't exactly an air of shock among members milling around the tea and coffee tables in Paisley.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

And once everyone was milling around and chatting, Roz began speaking in her perkiest voice.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown




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