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Recent Examples of pay dirt
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.
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The hosts punted on their next possession and Mounds View again drove for pay dirt.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 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
However, Barkley, for all his efforts on Sunday, didn’t find pay dirt.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The hosts punted on their next possession and Mounds View again drove for pay dirt.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 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
However, Barkley, for all his efforts on Sunday, didn’t find pay dirt.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay dirt
Noun
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Fortunately, there is a veritable treasure trove of lore surrounding Indianapolis' longest-running eateries available to anyone with an access to newspaper archives.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Holaway’s custom charters, the the day begins early on nearby Cayo Costa State Park, an uninhabited key that is a treasure trove of seashells.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cinema history has always been linked to technology, but a recent find pushes back the timeline for robots on screen.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The layout is generous, with multiple lounge spaces, a proper dining room, and four bedrooms (a rare find on the coast)—each with its own bathroom (an even rarer find).—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pay dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20dirt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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