mother lode

as in gold mine
an abundant source the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals

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Recent Examples on the Web So in our current environment, where mortgage rates skyrocketed from historic lows throughout the pandemic to a more than two-decade high in October last year, being mortgage-free is like hitting the mother lode. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024 While all of Arizona attracts bats for at least part of the year, this is the mother lode. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 But for a noir of isolation and concealment, about how the past can often feel inescapable, these shadowy dugouts — Travis’ motel, a church and one character’s lonely lair — are an atmospheric mother lode. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 While their pro shop didn’t have much on sale, REI’s website is the mother lode of markdowns. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mother lode 

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“Mother lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20lode. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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