mother lodes

plural of mother lode
as in gold mines
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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Noun
  • 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
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
  • 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
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“Mother lodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20lodes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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