as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Recent Examples of mull
IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely.
—Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Now, Titans head coach Brian Callahan is spending the next few days mulling over who the team will start in Week 16.
Ian Rapoport revealed on X that Callahan declined not to name Will Levis the starter moving forward.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
While on a family vacation, Dolan was mulling a problem facing his company, Sterling Manhattan Cable.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Local officials were mulling over an idea to put a then-idle Norfolk Southern Railroad industrial access line connecting the cities back into service as a commuter railway.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely.
—Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Now, Titans head coach Brian Callahan is spending the next few days mulling over who the team will start in Week 16.
Ian Rapoport revealed on X that Callahan declined not to name Will Levis the starter moving forward.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
While on a family vacation, Dolan was mulling a problem facing his company, Sterling Manhattan Cable.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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The duo’s first album, Good Years, arrives Jan. 31, with shades of Montgomery Gentry and Brooks & Dunn influencing its grinding, upbeat sound.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Teen LinkedIn: Children under the age of seventeen can apply for jobs, expand their professional network, and get a head start at grinding their teeth at night.—
JiJi Lee,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2025
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However, the overused score by Chris Hou at times strikes a duff note.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2024
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The peat and duff of the forest floor began to smolder.—
Carolyn Kormann,
The New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2023
Verb
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The first phase of the truce took effect following a three-hour delay during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the Gaza Strip.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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As Israel pounded Gaza in response Hamas vowed not to return the hostages until Israel withdrew its forces from the enclave, permanently ended the war, and allowed for rebuilding.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The scientists also found earlier studies of sediment layers from lakes in Germany’s Eifel region, noting that sunlight was greatly reduced around this time.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Unfiltered vinegar often has a cloudy appearance with sediment at the bottom of the bottle, and is likely to start changing in flavor, appearance, and acidity level after a bottle is opened.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is a case where the head of a major world power lost control of the situation completely, resulting in a crushing electoral defeat for the Democrats.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The death and destruction crushed what was and what might have been.—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But because of all the silt and sand and gravel, the water moves very slowly, only about a foot a day – a mile in 15 years.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The rush of water carried some silt and old algae with it, resulting in a temporary loss of water quality, a spokesperson for the Klamath River Restoration Corporation said.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
2 Sep. 2024
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Chicken Selects / Tenders Made of white breast meat with a peppery, crispy coating, Chicken Selects beat McNuggets any day of the week.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2023
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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