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pay dirts

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plural of pay dirt

as in treasure troves

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Vintage shops and thrift stores can be treasure troves for all sorts of odds and ends to fill any space of the house—especially because vintage decor is having a major moment right now.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Small Vases and Vessels Flea markets are treasure troves for tiny vases and vessels.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 June 2026

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During the first four months of 2026 alone, drone strikes killed at least 880 civilians and accounted for more than 80% of civilian deaths recorded by the UN.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The conflict between the United States and Iran is spiraling, experts warned Monday, as a deadly and expanding exchange of strikes over the weekend appeared to decimate the interim deal between the two nations.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 20 July 2026

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One of the most interesting discoveries is an inscription carved into one of the tomb’s columns describing the return of a military commander from Syria.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Retzius made many anatomical discoveries in a distinguished career.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

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Frank Mnich, a mudlark from Sussex, was standing at the top of a flight of steps down to the river, looking like someone who was there to fix the drains, in cargo pants, rain boots, and kneepads, with pouches fastened around his waist for his finds.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Still, these budget-friendly finds show that building a higher-protein routine does not always require expensive supplements or specialty grocery stores.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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