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mined

  • past participle
    of mine.
    mine
    pronoun
    a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.
  • past tense form
    of mine.
    mine
    pronoun
    a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.

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There are now two distinct routes: one to the north, near the Iranian coast -- the only one approved by Tehran -- and another to the south, between the Omani coast and potentially mined areas.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Despite the elevated values, the rocks do not contain enough gold to be commercially mined.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

One tanker caught fire and two others turned back after attempting to pass through a mined route south of the strait, according to Iranian state media.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Many minerals mined in the U.S. are still shipped to China for processing, then returned to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

For hundreds of years, much of Paris was built with limestone mined from nearby quarries to the south.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti