as in gold mine
an abundant source
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Recent Examples of mother lode
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.
—Andrea Pietrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.
—Andrea Pietrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
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After a streak of less than $100 million+ weekends at the box office, the film industry turns its lonely eyes to Warner Bros, which has a potential gold mine in Legendary‘s A Minecraft Movie with an outlook of $140M worldwide this weekend in its opening frame.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The clearance sections at Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, and West Elm are gold mines for scoring high-quality kitchenware, furniture, bedding, and decor at deep discounts.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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Contained within this analog treasure trove was a personality, a voice, a way of looking at the world—in short, a life.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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For 16 years, the book quietly traveled in Sofia’s backpack, a secret project that blossomed into a treasure trove of encouragement and heartfelt memories.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Around half of global trade and almost 90 percent of global foreign exchange transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, an extraordinary repository of value that affords Washington the luxury of deficit spending that would be outrageous anywhere else.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Increasingly, stablecoins are viewed as a method of payment and not merely as a repository for digital cash.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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