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milling

[mil-ing] / ˈmɪl ɪŋ /


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For many Labour lawmakers milling around Liverpool at the party’s annual jamboree—slogan “Hope Again”—that was a worry for another day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Investigators also seized about 20,000 rounds of ammunition, including armor-piercing rounds, multiple firearm suppressors and about 15 firearm milling fixtures used to illegally manufacture and modify AR-15-style lower receivers, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

AFP on Saturday saw migrant minors milling around in a disused industrial park in Ceuta, while others dozed on the pavements outside.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026

When I turn to look out over the deck, other crewmen are busy with tasks assigned by the captain, or just milling around.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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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