gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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The gold rush In Kalundborg, café owner Shaun Gamble sensed the mood in town shift after Novo announced mass layoffs in September.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The Irish also joined, becoming a potent force in the gold rush.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Chip manufacturers are all chasing the generative AI gold rush, which has an all-consuming need for memory, storage, GPUs, and (increasingly) even CPUs.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Founded during the Pikes Peak gold rush of 1858, Denver grew from a dusty frontier camp into the Western metropolis and gateway to the Rocky Mountains that it’s considered today.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The Irish also joined, becoming a potent force in the gold rush.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Chip manufacturers are all chasing the generative AI gold rush, which has an all-consuming need for memory, storage, GPUs, and (increasingly) even CPUs.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Founded during the Pikes Peak gold rush of 1858, Denver grew from a dusty frontier camp into the Western metropolis and gateway to the Rocky Mountains that it’s considered today.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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