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milling

[mil-ing] / ˈmɪl ɪŋ /


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The vans belong to young Israeli squatters who play their own waiting game, smoking cigarettes and milling about.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 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

"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

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

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

When Dimple and Rishi walked back into the lecture hall, they first noticed the throng of people milling around on the east side of the cavernous room.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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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