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  • adjective extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth.

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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of mine.

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  • adjective extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth

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Examples

  • The message made it a hit among Egyptians - that and the humor it mined from the quirks of Egyptian middle-class matchmaking, where suitors file through the family salons of potential brides to check them out, confident with the expectation that every woman, particularly those above 30, will be eager to snap them up.

    In a TV comedy, Egyptian women gain a voice on marriage Hadeel Al-Shalchi 2010

  • The message made it a hit among Egyptians - that and the humor it mined from the quirks of Egyptian middle-class matchmaking, where suitors file through the family salons of potential brides to check them out, confident with the expectation that every woman, particularly those above 30, will be eager to snap them up.

    In a TV comedy, Egyptian women gain a voice on marriage Hadeel Al-Shalchi 2010

  • These could be particulary useful if oxygen and possibly hydrogen could be mined from the moon or the moons of Mars or from the asteroids.

    Things We Used To Do - NASA Watch 2009

  • I just wasn't prepared for questions about the metals mined from the Canadian shield, or the major industries of Saskatchewan.

    Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009

  • As mentioned previously in these pages, all the gold ever mined from the beginning of time only adds up to $4 trillion or $5 trillion (give or take).

    Godzilla Japanese | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • The message made it a hit among Egyptians - that and the humor it mined from the quirks of Egyptian middle-class matchmaking, where suitors file through the family salons of potential brides to check them out, confident with the expectation that every woman, particularly those above 30, will be eager to snap them up.

    In a TV comedy, Egyptian women gain a voice on marriage Hadeel Al-Shalchi 2010

  • ■ The total volume of gold ever mined is estimated at about 165,000 tonnes.

    The bulls head the global stampede for gold bullion - but will it last? Richard Wachman 2010

  • One of the first materials to be mined from the moon will be liquid oxygen, enabling economical trans-orbital operations.

    What's Next for SpaceX? - NASA Watch 2008

  • Mica (also called Sericite) – Mica is a naturally colorless mineral that is mined from the earth in large, flat sheets.

    Lipstick Making - Day One Anne-Marie 2008

  • Personally, I allowed for this style of presentation and found much to be mined from the exploration of class and gender issues.

    GreenCine Daily: New Zealand Dispatch. 2007

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