milked

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“One Shining Moment” is another man’s darkness, and so it was that after Michigan’s 69-63 title victory over UConn Monday night, Mara unwittingly milked his co-starring role in the tournament’s annual music video compilation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

At Kurlender's farm, work has continued largely as normal, with dozens of cows lining up to be milked at midday.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

But the latter drew their “moral force from the documented legacy of evil, a historical wound that was milked for power in the decades that followed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Every Lions supporter must have been expecting a drop goal or a milked penalty, a three-pointer to win the series.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

In those days they were all milked by hand, and I loved to watch the dairymaid squirt the white milk into her pail while the cow placidly chewed its cud.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall