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mines

  • plural of mine.
  • present tense form of mine (3rd person singular).

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Where Thomas mines history for limits, Jackson returns to history to recover purpose.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

Nicknamed "the mole," Faramaya says he got good at digging during a six-year stint in the mines of El Callao in the mineral-rich state of Bolivar.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

MP, which operates one of the world’s largest rare-earth mines in California, has been receiving government funding for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The US navy has also provided guidance for vessels to travel through a southern route that is safe from mines and other obstacles that has been laid out since the war, Maniatis said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

She would tackle the problem of land mines when she actually reached the border.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer