pay dirts

noun

plural of pay dirt
as in treasure troves

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  1. treasure troves
  2. strikes
  3. discoveries
  4. finds
Noun
  • Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Thrift stores are treasure troves of unique, valuable items that can elevate your home and personal style.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Definition of treasure troves
Noun
  • Student and teacher unions have called for another round of nationwide school strikes next Tuesday.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Gulf states could manage to secure a separate diplomatic solution with Iran, analysts say, or escalate their military strikes to eliminate Houthi leadership.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of strikes
Noun
  • Told through a mix of documentary-style footage and stills, Lawrence’s 24 hours unfold through quiet moments at the Ritz Paris, drives through the city, music sessions, spontaneous discoveries and late-night dancing.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognises discoveries that have enabled chemists to drive chemical reactions that lead to homochirality.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of discoveries
Noun
  • The findings at Abric Romaní are different because the finds come from a place where Neanderthals lived, slept, cooked, and made tools over the course of some 20,000 years.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Here, that means pulling the trigger on cute gems from the likes of Lulus, Levi’s, and Lioness, then giving especially cute finds from the likes of Zesica a shot.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of finds
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