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Noun
  • Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The internet has become a repository of LGBTQ+-themed Miss Honey memes, who has been noted as a gay icon on Reddit threads, X (formerly Twitter) posts and Tumblr reblogs.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While 2022 saw the opening or reactivation of 40 coal mines, 151 mines closed or were nonoperational that same year, an 18% decline from the year before.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • And there are two sides to every story, so if their perception of what happened is different than mine, involving them gets messy.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The research team collected 138 needle samples from 23 spruce trees growing near the Kittilä gold mine in Northern Finland.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Now that chatbots can compile documents, create meeting slideshows, and even write code, many hard capabilities like software engineering skills once seen as a career gold mine are now being rendered redundant.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Today, this eclectic store is a veritable treasure trove of reclaimed building materials, vintage home and garden décor items, and upcycled furniture.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From lightweight moisturizers to microneedle serums, cushion foundations, and more, K-beauty offers a treasure trove of must-haves for your skincare and makeup routine.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Argosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argosy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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