: one that gushes
specifically
: an oil well with a copious natural flow
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After a gusher in August 2022, firefighters rescued eight people from a minivan submerged in the underpass.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Boeing’s leaders delivered gushers of cash to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends — $68 billion since 2010, according to Melius Research — rather than investing in future all-new airplanes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Boeing’s leaders delivered gushers of cash to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends — $68 billion since 2010, according to Melius Research — rather than investing in future all-new airplanes.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Gusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gusher. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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gusher
noun
gush·er
ˈgəsh-ər 
: one that gushes
especially
: an oil well with a very plentiful natural flow
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