gold mines

plural of gold mine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gold mines Both sides have been fighting mercilessly over Sudanese gold mines. Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 The stock has fallen nearly 17% since last Wednesday, when the company announced a tragic mud rush earlier this month at one of its copper and gold mines in Indonesia; two workers have been found dead, and five remain missing. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mines
Noun
  • Understanding this process is crucial for ensuring the safety of geological waste repositories.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Vintage shops and thrift stores can be treasure troves for all odds and ends to fill any space of the house—especially because vintage decor is having a major moment right now.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There were other potential concerns, such as coastal erosion or the risk of triggering unexploded mines from WWII, but these seem tiny compared to the excavation issue.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As mines increase production, there is a focus on the environmental effects of gold extraction.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Gold mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mines. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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