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milling

[mil-ing] / ˈmɪl ɪŋ /


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Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

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

The cavities were created using focused ion beam milling in thick, mechanically exfoliated Bi2Te3 flakes.

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

No one in the milling crowd notices as he tosses it into the bottom of the cauldron.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Todd said in the release that millings will be placed around the barricades to keep them from being moved.

From Washington Times Dec. 31, 2015




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