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Mills

[ milz ]

noun

  1. C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
  2. Robert, 1781–1855, U.S. architect and engineer.


Mills

/ mɪlz /

noun

  1. MillsHayley1946FBritishFILMS AND TV: actress Hayley. born 1946, British actress. Her films include Pollyanna (1960) and The Parent Trap (1961)
  2. MillsSir John19082005MBritishTHEATRE: actor her father, Sir John. 1908–2005, British actor. His films include This Happy Breed (1944), Great Expectations (1946), and Ryan's Daughter (1971)


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Mills was lying on the sidewalk, dying, right in front of people trained to save him.

By the time the ambulance arrived, over 10 minutes later, it was too late—Mills died soon after arriving at the hospital.

In January 2014, a lifelong District of Columbia parks employee, Medric Mills, collapsed while walking with his grown daughter.

Cone Mills features in all the major chapters of the 20th century.

When he goes to the doctor, he sees another leatherman—former International Mr. Leather, Dr. Tony Mills.

"I declare, wife, that was an awful accident over to the mills," said Mr. Slocum.

She worked about ten years, and was then thrown out to make room for a new and larger engine for our saw-mills.

Snuff is very extensively used in the mills and factories of Lancashire.

Whilst writing the final words of this chapter the news reaches me of the death of Mr. Mills, at the fine old age of eighty-seven.

The chief outlay after paying for the mines would be for erecting stamping mills and making railroads.

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