as in gold mines
an abundant source
the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information
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Recent Examples of treasure troves
Vintage shops and thrift stores can be treasure troves for all odds and ends to fill any space of the house—especially because vintage decor is having a major moment right now.
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure troves
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The operational status of the gold mines tied to Maduro's regime remains unclear.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whether romantic or professional, collaborations become gold mines.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Those crawlers copy webpage content at scale, then AI companies filter and package it into training datasets, the vast repositories that LLMs learn from.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Open-source repositories on platforms such as GitHub allow newcomers to demonstrate applied skills including work on AI security, bias mitigation, and deepfake detection.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
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Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Treasure troves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure%20troves. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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