milling

Example Sentences

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In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Born in 1932 in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who ran a malt business, Kirsh ventured into grain milling and then distribution, according to news reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

County public defender’s office was seen milling around outside the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Starch grains from wheat and barley, along with clear signs of milling, cooking, and baking, indicated that his meals included cooked wheat semolina and baked wheat bread.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

Aimee told me later that as I launched into my first tumbling pass, people who were milling around and chatting suddenly became still, watching me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles