as in treasure trove
an abundant source
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Recent Examples of gold mine
Under Flores' leadership, the gang has controlled gold mines in Bolivar and drug corridors on the Caribbean coast and in border crossings between Venezuela and Colombia.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Guerrero is specifically alleged to have seized control of gold mines, drug trafficking routes, and border crossings, building links with local criminal entities in countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and, according to U.S. officials, the United States, the BBC reported.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Life on the Lake Tour also gives a historic view of the area, taking passengers around Rainy Lake, pointing out gold mines and fish camps, and explaining what life was like for the trappers, loggers, gold miners, and fishermen who once explored this area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Anti-aging aspirations have turned longevity products and services into a wellness-industry gold mine.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Guerrero is specifically alleged to have seized control of gold mines, drug trafficking routes, and border crossings, building links with local criminal entities in countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and, according to U.S. officials, the United States, the BBC reported.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The Life on the Lake Tour also gives a historic view of the area, taking passengers around Rainy Lake, pointing out gold mines and fish camps, and explaining what life was like for the trappers, loggers, gold miners, and fishermen who once explored this area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Anti-aging aspirations have turned longevity products and services into a wellness-industry gold mine.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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More Harry How/Getty Images More news: Dolphins' Tyreek Hill Breaks Silence on Tua Tagovailoa's Brutal Comments The San Francisco 49ers moved up to third overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, trading away a treasure trove of first-round picks to the Miami Dolphins to do so.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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By having computationally pattern-matched on the treasure trove of criminal endeavors, AGI and ASI will be essentially masterminds at crime.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Additionally, repositories that haven’t yet made MFA mandatory should do so in the near future.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The fountain itself has become the repository of memory, with mementoes and possessions of the missing and dead neatly arranged around the fountain.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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In particular, there is evidence of the use of child labor in artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The children were to grow up and benefit the lives of their masters, to work in kitchens, become domestics, to toil away in the mines and to farm the fields.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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