bonanzas

plural of bonanza
1
as in benefits
something that brings a large gain or profit The popular video game became an unexpected bonanza for the independent developers behind it.

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as in loads
a huge amount The mailbox was stuffed with a bonanza of credit card offers.

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Recent Examples of bonanzas Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 What followed was an upfront pitch smaller in scope than the big bonanzas that other companies will hold next month, but still familiar. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Others are still undoing pandemic-era hiring bonanzas, and some blame layoffs on AI’s productivity. Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Communities that see tangible benefits from the installation phase are less likely to block it.
    Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • The weight is adjustable, allowing experienced CrossFit athletes and fitness newcomers to ruck together while carrying different loads.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Today, there are loads of fancier, stronger knots that have become common in fishing.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, some colleges use NIL not for endorsement deals but as pay-for-play arrangements that work more like signing bonuses.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
  • The deal is worth £40million plus bonuses and is in the process of being finalised.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The smell of rotten eggs permeates communities where large piles of decaying sargassum emit ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Content piles up faster than it can be classified or reused, and AI only accelerates that.
    Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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  • Disney’s live-action remakes have largely been box-office boons for the company, with a few exceptions.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • This is one of the biggest boons of our studio becoming a part of Netflix.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Scientists will also be able to use satellite observations of the pumice rafts to hone estimates of the size of the eruption.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • Both slides will utilize five-person rafts to ensure fun for the whole family.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
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  • The trend this summer, though, points toward young players looking for those medium-length deals — setting them up for potentially massive windfalls in their primes.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Mentions of tariff windfalls on quarterly earnings calls have risen 130% in the last 90 days, with the second quarter’s earnings season still just beginning.
    Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • The same concept applies to business AI tools that replace 'duct-tape’ stacks used by small businesses.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • As vehicles age, OE on-board hardware becomes obsolete as cellular providers replace older technology and automakers stop investing in aging back-end stacks and features.
    Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

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