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pay dirt

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Definition of pay dirt

as in treasure trove

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Recent Examples of pay dirt Police quickly hit pay dirt in the apartment of Danny Lugo's girlfriend. — Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Myers was able to kick through two more field goals for the Seahawks, as Sam Darnold and the offense were unable to find pay dirt. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Three plays later, sophomore running back Zach Fultz touched pay dirt to cut the lead in half at 14-7 just inside seven minutes left in the half. — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 Jordan still received most of the carries in the first quarter and reached pay dirt on USC’s next possession to even the game at 7, putting his head down and barreling into the end zone from the 1-yard line. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay dirt

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The 2026 index will be a treasure trove of statistics on profits, revenues and growth—with many lessons from the successes of those listed.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
All of Roman’s data will be made publicly available as soon as it is processed on Earth, providing a treasure trove for scientists to mine for answers to a multitude of cosmic queries.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, other browsers chitchat about cats, weird vintage finds and their eccentric animal obsessions from childhood.

— Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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