pay dirt
noun
1
: earth or ore that yields a profit to a miner
2
: a useful or remunerative discovery or object
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Off of a double handoff in the backfield, sophomore Christian Simmons shed a few would-be tacklers, then spun his way to pay dirt for a 13-yard touchdown scamper.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Henry had pass rusher DJ Johnson on his heels, as the tight end ran 31-yards to pay dirt with cornerback Jaycee Horn also trailing.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Jordan still received most of the carries in the first quarter and reached pay dirt on USC’s next possession to even the game at 7, putting his head down and barreling into the end zone from the 1-yard line.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The hosts punted on their next possession and Mounds View again drove for pay dirt.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Henry had pass rusher DJ Johnson on his heels, as the tight end ran 31-yards to pay dirt with cornerback Jaycee Horn also trailing.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Jordan still received most of the carries in the first quarter and reached pay dirt on USC’s next possession to even the game at 7, putting his head down and barreling into the end zone from the 1-yard line.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The hosts punted on their next possession and Mounds View again drove for pay dirt.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Pay dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dirt. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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