mine
pronoun
a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.
are mining
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present progressiveof mine.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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You are mining it all for the character work, so you’ve got to find it, but I don’t need to then infect my own children with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2025
While many miners had a license at some point in the past, most of them don’t have the money to renew it, and it means that most of the miners are mining illicitly.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
"We are mining brothers - I remember the donation box we had, everyone donated as much as they could, and sent it to those miners", said Vasyl.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024
“They are mining rare earth everywhere and we are no longer safe to drink water,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
They insist there will be no war and at the same time they are mining the harbor and building forts day and night.
From The Lady of the Decoration by Little, Frances, [pseud.]
