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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Its open pit mine, located 53 miles from Las Vegas just off U.S. 15, originally opened as a gold mine in 1936.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The ancient Dire wolf's territory was predominantly in North America – especially in the Midwest and Southeast – from California (The La Brea Tar Pits has been a gold mine for dire wolf fossils) to Florida.—
Joe Salas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
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While there hasn’t been a treasure trove of previously unheard material, there’s been a consistent flow of live recordings, remasters, remixes, and other special offerings.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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By the time John moved to Paris in 1989, the flea markets were treasure troves of delicate turn-of-the-century voile blouses, 1910s slinky black skirts and long coats, and 1920s shimmering slips.—
Amanda Harlech,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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One of the Women’s Health Initiative’s biggest yields is its vast repository of health data collected annually from tens of thousands of women over more than 30 years.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Puerto Rican painter and philanthropist Tony Bechara, who as board chair of El Museo del Barrio oversaw the New York institution’s transformation from a local concern to an internationally renowned repository of Latinx and Latin American Art, died in New York on April 23, his birthday.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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