as in gold mine
an abundant source
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Recent Examples of mother lode
Game shows have always been about making a deal, but this was the mother lode!
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Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
And in another kind of desert, the Tatacoa in Colombia, two bare-bones museums hold a mother lode of 10 million-year-old fossils for study.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Mar. 2025
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.
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Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
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Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
And in another kind of desert, the Tatacoa in Colombia, two bare-bones museums hold a mother lode of 10 million-year-old fossils for study.
—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Mar. 2025
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
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
See All Example Sentences for mother lode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
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Streptomyces are bacteria that live in soil and are known as gold mines for antibiotic molecule discovery.
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From a historic gold mine hitting the market to a former Boise State football star’s family’s wrongful death lawsuit, Idaho’s news cycle this week spans business, politics and tragedy.
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But Calico, his breakthrough from 2023, was a treasure trove of chilling revelations and picturesque stories about loss and finality.
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Small Vases and Vessels Flea markets are treasure troves for tiny vases and vessels.
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However, this volume highlights the urgent global need for permanent deep geological repositories or widespread reprocessing to safely manage long-term waste.
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Its vast repository of patient records and clinical insights has become essential for modern drug development, creating a moat that competitors cannot easily replicate.
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