Example Sentences

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The Rams are without some key defensive line contributors from last season and don’t have much depth beyond the starters, so the team will be mining the draft for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2021

Behind the scenes, the department will be mining its elaborate network of global contacts for all the intelligence it can glean.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2015

Brownstein's company will be mining the vaults of variety show producers and stars for GetTV's weekly offerings.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2015

Oakes will be mining Hammer's vault of more than 300 films for potential gold.

From Time • Dec. 9, 2010

Gardner, in The Goodbye People, will be mining Broadway's newest mother lode: the cold war between generations.

From Time Magazine Archive