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Recent Examples of placer
Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
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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
The top six placers in each event qualified for the CIF State Championships in Clovis on May 24-25.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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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
The top six placers in each event qualified for the CIF State Championships in Clovis on May 24-25.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
Noun
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The five-time major champ comes into this tournament as one of the big favorites, having won at Quail Hollow four times during his career.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The Knicks took care of business with a 121-113 defeat of the Celtics in game four to go up three-one in the series and are one win away from knocking the defending champs out of the playoffs.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Let’s champion innovation, protect patient access, and keep America at the forefront of life-saving discovery.—
Julio Fuentes,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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The six-time CIF champions fell narrowly to Mira Mesa for the title Fast-forward to 2025, and the Patriots found themselves once again in the Championship match — the program’s fifth appearance in the past seven years.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Below are brief backgrounds and tasting notes on the finalists.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Zheng won the men’s individual championship; Bennett qualifies as a losing finalist.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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