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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure-houses
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The avant-garde architect Kiyonori Kikutake designed the structure as a modern homage to the Edo period takayuka-shiki souko (storehouses built on stilts).—
Jonathan DeLise,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Although that effort met resistance after the outbreak of Syria’s civil war as Israel began to regularly conduct strikes on weapons storehouses in Syria and on convoys facilitated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran still managed to keep Hezbollah armed.—
Afshon Ostovar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many auto parts places will pour the contents into their giant waste-oil repositories, then give you back your bucket.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 Mar. 2026
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But if access can be secured and the computational infrastructure scaled to match, such efforts could transform natural history museums from static repositories into dynamic digital biomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2026
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While most of the discussion has been around the potential treasure troves of Greenland or Ukraine, Cornwall is believed to sit on the largest lithium deposits in Europe.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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There’s no denying that outlets are certified treasure troves for sourcing steep discounts on designer clothes.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Treasure-houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure-houses. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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