as in treasure trove
an abundant source
the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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Recent Examples of gold mine
In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Through the window that day, Smith-Dean saw a potential gold mine for the community, where many who passed by on Spring Avenue saw only a dilapidated structure.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
From the athletes and events to records and costs, the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
—Rachel Gold, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Through the window that day, Smith-Dean saw a potential gold mine for the community, where many who passed by on Spring Avenue saw only a dilapidated structure.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
From the athletes and events to records and costs, the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
—Rachel Gold, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
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Fortunately, there is a veritable treasure trove of lore surrounding Indianapolis' longest-running eateries available to anyone with an access to newspaper archives.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Holaway’s custom charters, the the day begins early on nearby Cayo Costa State Park, an uninhabited key that is a treasure trove of seashells.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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But if access can be secured and the computational infrastructure scaled to match, such efforts could transform natural history museums from static repositories into dynamic digital biomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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This can influence the long-term stability of nuclear waste repositories.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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Asbille's character reportedly died of cancer, which is believed to be connected to a toxic waste dump located near a mine on the Broken Rock Reservation.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The development of the vehicles is part of a larger trend in which robotic vehicles are being used to tackle tasks that endanger humans, such as the autonomous electric coal-mining trucks released last year in Mongolia, and the mine-clearing robots made by Croatian firm, DOK-ING.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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