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
At an event yesterday at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead—formerly the Homestake gold mine—project leaders and government supporters gathered to sign the first steel beam to be sent underground, beginning the construction of the facility’s detectors.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
The thrill ride, closed since early 2025, now has new golden gold mine features and a congested colony of bats, Imagineers say.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The gold mine employs people from advanced engineers to heavy equipment operators.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
The thrill ride, closed since early 2025, now has new golden gold mine features and a congested colony of bats, Imagineers say.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The gold mine employs people from advanced engineers to heavy equipment operators.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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Plus, the continent’s demographic trends, such as the fact that more than 60 percent of Africans are under the age of 25, further make Africa a treasure trove of stories that the world seems more ready to pay attention to than ever before, the fund has emphasized.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Even before this current chaos began, the underappreciated treasure troves of the Gulf’s ecosystems were under stark pressure, scientists say.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Used by 4 million organizations and 180 million developers, the cloud platform has more than 400 million code repositories in total.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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For the past 50 years, and in anticipation of their demise, scientists have been banking tissue samples of the species in repositories like San Diego’s Frozen Zoo.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the dark tunnels of an active mine near Timmins, Ontario, something extraordinary is leaking out of the Earth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Anglo American's coking coal mine in Australia.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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