through the mill
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Russell has been through the mill in 2026.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
You are both relatively young and, while you’ve been through the mill with your health, your wife likely wants to work a few more years for reasons that go beyond mere finances.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
“I hope the finding brings some comfort to them because they’ve all been through the mill and back,” she added.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
"I've had a lot of different fights in different places and fights where I've been the underdog. I've been through the mill already."
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2022
“He’s been through the mill, this one,” she said.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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