pay dirts

plural of pay dirt
as in treasure troves

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Noun
  • Thrift stores can be treasure troves for stunning lamp shades and antique lamps.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
  • Even before this current chaos began, the underappreciated treasure troves of the Gulf’s ecosystems were under stark pressure, scientists say.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Several of the deaths were attributed to a variety of human activities, such as boat strikes.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Rapes were commonplace in both, as were the discoveries of women who had been abducted from elsewhere in the Bay Area and the state by assailants seeking a place to stash them.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • In these instances, Microsoft says, the platform can greatly reduce the time required to move from the initial concept of a hypothesis all the way to experimental and even physical discoveries.
    Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Wong has repurposed the pieces by deconstructing them and creating unconventional finds like the $65 Bailey bucket hat that doubles as a sling bag.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • Now’s the time to save big on finds from top brands, like a Series 9 Apple Watch, a summery-scented Yankee Candle, and a Black and Decker vacuum for floor-to-ceiling messes.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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“Pay dirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20dirts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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