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Recent Examples of pay dirt
But, once again, the 49ers answered with a touchdown of their own, as Deebo Samuel found his way into pay dirt to retake the lead, 28-21.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Jalen Hurts finds pay dirt with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The Carter Emanuel to Tyson Carter connection yields pay dirt once more on a 48-yard catch and run by Tyson Carter — his second touchdown catch on the night; Emanuel’s fourth touchdown pass.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Rodgers led his Jets offense 73 yards after the Patriots’ punt on eight plays, taking off 4:13 of clock to cap his first touchdown drive with a screen pass to Allen Lazard, his old Green Bay Packers teammate he’s already found twice this season in pay dirt.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Jalen Hurts finds pay dirt with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The Carter Emanuel to Tyson Carter connection yields pay dirt once more on a 48-yard catch and run by Tyson Carter — his second touchdown catch on the night; Emanuel’s fourth touchdown pass.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Rodgers led his Jets offense 73 yards after the Patriots’ punt on eight plays, taking off 4:13 of clock to cap his first touchdown drive with a screen pass to Allen Lazard, his old Green Bay Packers teammate he’s already found twice this season in pay dirt.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay dirt
Noun
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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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In time, that ethos led to the formation of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries or STAR, a group that helped often abandoned youth find shelter.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The most recent and remarkable finds are directly related to a fellow accomplished theorist, Norman Routledge.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
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“Pay dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20dirt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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