treasure trove

as in gold mine
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 trove Now it’s gone, along with a treasure trove of student art and a 400-seat state-of-the-art auditorium, Knapp said. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Studios has nabbed worldwide rights (excluding select Asian territories) to the coveted Golden Princess movie library, a treasure trove of 156 Hong Kong cinema classics that’s been MIA from Western markets for decades. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 Larson also amassed a treasure trove of original factory documents, letters, technical specs, and period photography covering the car’s long racing history. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025 Afterward, the shop is a treasure trove of sweet treats that double as perfect souvenirs. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for treasure trove 
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Noun
  • At least 43 people, mostly women, were killed after an informal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said.
    Reuters, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Tour guide killed after elevator malfunctions underground in Colorado gold mine: Sheriff Once crews arrived on the scene, the teen's friends led rescuers to the victim.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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  • The program is one of the earliest large-scale open-source learning repositories and is available on YouTube. Dr. Larson has also been president of the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA) and the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS).
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The company claims to have the world’s largest pet health data repository.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
    Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But recently, the Leawood resident (a scientific illustrator by trade) struck the mother lode.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • After the Royal Navy dotted the English Channel with mines and declared the whole North Sea a war zone in November 1914, Germany responded with a U-boat blockade of Britain.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The Placer County Fire Department said crews, with the help of the Auburn City Fire Department, responded to a medical rescue on Feb. 10, for a 16-year-old boy who was stuck in a vertical mine shaft nearly 50 feet deep.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025

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