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as in benefit
something that brings a large gain or profit
The popular video game became an unexpected bonanza for the independent developers behind it.
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as in loads
a huge amount
The mailbox was stuffed with a bonanza of credit card offers.
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Recent Examples of bonanza
The world’s biggest energy traders are reaping a fresh profit bonanza as the war in Iran causes unprecedented disruption to oil markets.
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Archie Hunter, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
People resolutely do not believe it, and Tallahassee’s annual pre-session cash bonanza illustrates why.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Welcome to our second annual Every Team Gets A Trophy From The Rankings Boys bonanza!
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
As a result, the current crisis isn't just a cash bonanza for the oil industry.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
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Archie Hunter, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
People resolutely do not believe it, and Tallahassee’s annual pre-session cash bonanza illustrates why.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Welcome to our second annual Every Team Gets A Trophy From The Rankings Boys bonanza!
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
As a result, the current crisis isn't just a cash bonanza for the oil industry.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanza
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Across its work, Quail Group continues to emphasize that operational improvement benefits from a clear understanding of both systems and human behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of their posts hawking these bulbs get millions of views, which might have more to do with how orange pops on a blue screen than with the health benefits.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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The listing is also a boon for the Hong Kong stock market, which has seen raises totalling $31 billion so far this year, up 73% compared to 2025, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, who’s been an outspoken fan of the British club Arsenal, has repeatedly talked about the potential tourism boon the World Cup could mean for the city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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From then on, the storytelling goes slack and perfunctory as sharks swarm and chomp on passengers and crew clinging for dear lives on rafts or slabs of plane wreckage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Four river events for kayaks, rafts and stand-up paddleboards have been moved from Gore Creek in Vail to river venues that are 35-60 miles away.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those who join now can use the code PCAMER26 by December 31, 2026, to earn up to 4,000 bonus Avios (Qatar Airways’s rewards currency) to use on upcoming flights, upgrades, and extra baggage allowances.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a bonus, this setup offers plenty of storage for lanterns, decor, and more.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tech giant announced a slew of health updates on Thursday that put its AI coach front and center, part of a broader strategy to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft and a wave of other tech companies racing to dominate how people learn about their health.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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But the high profits have led to calls for windfall taxes on these companies across multiple countries.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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But if those programs play each other in the play-in rounds, as seems likely, any financial windfall would be a mirage when the little guys cannibalize each other.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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This dynamic creates a survival-of-the-fittest scenario where smaller companies — who can’t afford to sit on piles of unsold metals — might be forced into the arms of larger competitors.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Venice is a city built on timber piles driven into mud more than a thousand years ago, its infrastructure both stubborn and fragile.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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“Bonanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanza. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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