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Recent Examples of placer
Brooke Strauss of Glastonbury (CT) was the top placer from New England, finishing 22nd overall at 18:32.7.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Dec. 2024
Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Each polling placer will keep staff on hand to monitor the area and enforce the no-photo policy.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Here’s the thing with California’s oranges: The California gold rush, smack in the middle of the 19th century, was an enormous splash in the placer pan.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Dec. 2024
Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Each polling placer will keep staff on hand to monitor the area and enforce the no-photo policy.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Here’s the thing with California’s oranges: The California gold rush, smack in the middle of the 19th century, was an enormous splash in the placer pan.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
Noun
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Yes, South Florida is a hockey town, home of the champs.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Judge, a three-time home run champ, hit his 17th home run of the season on May 23 this year.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The division champions would play for the Stanley Cup.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Trailing 6-1 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the City Section Open Division champions gave Point Loma a scare, scoring three runs and having the bases loaded with two out until Hunter Weller ended the game with a strikeout in a Division 2 opener.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Prior to Sunday’s matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. was named a finalist for the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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In springtime Paris, the conversation is like no other When Paul was done, Shelton took the court and made a mess of Matteo Gigante, the 23-year-old Italian who survived qualifying and took apart Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2021 finalist.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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In other societies, including those of Latin America, the line between conqueror and conquered has, through language, intermarriage and the exchange of customs and food, been partially effaced.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The book chronicles the life of Helena of Constantinople, whose son was Roman conqueror Constantine I.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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