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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Yet the Biden-era gains reflect the US economy’s relentless rebound from the pandemic, the historic period of low unemployment and the artificial intelligence gold rush on Wall Steet.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Wanda was one of many Chinese companies that invested in U.S. film companies during the gold rush.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
This gold rush has been extremely profitable for an unlikely beneficiary: Bitcoin miners.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 28 June 2024
As companies rush headlong into the AI gold rush, many are finding that their proof-of-concept demos are colliding hard with the realities of practical implementation.
—Umesh Sachdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Wanda was one of many Chinese companies that invested in U.S. film companies during the gold rush.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
This gold rush has been extremely profitable for an unlikely beneficiary: Bitcoin miners.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 28 June 2024
As companies rush headlong into the AI gold rush, many are finding that their proof-of-concept demos are colliding hard with the realities of practical implementation.
—Umesh Sachdev, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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