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

"If you are not going to get as much milling wheat, then you won't get as much bread," she explained.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

I stare at the crowded border with its milling people.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell