trove

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noun \ ˈtrōv \

Definition of trove

1 :discovery, find

2 :a valuable collection :treasure; also :haul, collection

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Recent Examples of trove from the Web

The problem, according to Micaela Elvira Martinez from Princeton University and Samuel Rund from the University of Notre Dame, is that this treasure trove of data isn’t all in the same place, and only a small fraction of it is public.

— ed yong, The Atlantic, "The Case for Sharing All of America's Data on Mosquitoes," 24 Aug. 2017
There’s a mini treasure trove of information stored in the Gardendale area — contracts, receipts, handbills, posters and more — documenting a slew of vintage performances presented by an Alabama promoter, Peace Concerts.

— mary colurso | mcolurso@al.com, AL.com, "Let's explore a treasure trove of 1970s memorabilia from Alabama concert promoter," 16 Aug. 2017
These feeds are veritable treasure troves of breathtaking development work, re-imaginings of your favorite Disney moments, and even the artists’ own original characters.

— gregory e. miller, Cosmopolitan, "7 Actual Disney Artists You Need to Follow on Instagram Right Now," 7 Aug. 2017
But the treasure trove of fossils comes from the La Brea Tar Pits in what is now downtown Los Angeles, where, scientists say, the ancient pack animals probably pursued prey that was stuck in the goopy asphalt and then got trapped themselves.

— karin brulliard, Washington Post, "Dire wolves were real. Now someone is trying to resurrect them.," 31 July 2017
One of Fort Worth’s most Instagrammable spots is by itself becoming a treasure trove for public art.

— matthew martinez, star-telegram, "Going to WestBend? Be on the lookout for these public artworks," 30 July 2017
Gold (August 16) Matthew McConaughey locates a treasure trove of gold in the Indonesian jungle, only to learn that more money often leads to more problems, in this 2016 drama co-starring Edgar Ramirez and Bryce Dallas Howard.

— nick schager, Esquire, "Here Are the Must-Stream Movies of August 2017," 28 July 2017
Arguably the OG of unicorn style, Lisa Frank Trapper Keepers, folders, and any other school supplies our moms would buy us were all among our unicorn-besotted treasure trove.

— melissa minton, Teen Vogue, "Target Makes Lisa Frank Pajamas Now, and We Need Them ASAP," 25 July 2017
The essay is available online as part of The New School History Project, a site where students curate a trove of recovered archival material to provoke critical and informed discussion.

— catherine cusick, longreads.com, "Tennessee Williams’ Catastrophe of Success," 19 July 2017

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