gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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Launched in 2018, Hipgnosis almost single-handedly led a gold rush on song catalogs by paying top dollar for more than $2 billion for a variety of music assets from artists ranging from Neil Young and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Shakira and a large number of producer-songwriters.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
If data represents the next gold rush for health care, a vast treasure trove of it slips away every day.
—Julio La Torre, STAT, 18 July 2024
Josh Marshall, the company’s communication lead, likened the search for resources on the moon’s surface to the California gold rush of the mid-1800s.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Gold was found near Coloma in 1848 by James W. Marshall, a white carpenter, setting off the California gold rush that saw hundreds of thousands of people from across the nation and outside the U.S. come -- or be brought -- to the state.
—Sophie Austin The Associated Press/ Report For America, arkansasonline.com, 25 July 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
If data represents the next gold rush for health care, a vast treasure trove of it slips away every day.
—Julio La Torre, STAT, 18 July 2024
Josh Marshall, the company’s communication lead, likened the search for resources on the moon’s surface to the California gold rush of the mid-1800s.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Gold was found near Coloma in 1848 by James W. Marshall, a white carpenter, setting off the California gold rush that saw hundreds of thousands of people from across the nation and outside the U.S. come -- or be brought -- to the state.
—Sophie Austin The Associated Press/ Report For America, arkansasonline.com, 25 July 2024
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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