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as in repository
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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as in horn
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest

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Recent Examples of cornucopia But if one of your resolutions for 2025 is to disconnect more frequently from the cornucopia of information at your fingertips, encountering boredom may be an unexpected consequence. Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 Thompson opens, closes and reinstates a cornucopia of companies on paper, often using names resembling companies with better reputations. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Come fall, all of the Hudson Valley in New York is transformed into a cornucopia of fall foliage. Erika Veurink, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024 Murphy is term-limited, so the open-seat contest has attracted a cornucopia of candidates, starting with a crowded field of Democratic aspirants. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornucopia
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Noun
  • 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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  • Some state capitals boast incredible job markets, high average salaries, world-class universities, and an abundance of attractions.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • This is a paramount period to pursue expansion, growth and abundance in all forms.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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  • At Mido, Akoni debuted the Crafted Cosmo with a full buffalo horn frame.
    Thomas Waller, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
  • An interactive hands-on experience where children can learn about trucks and vehicles, honk their horns and interact with the drivers.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • Those events tapped a wellspring of racial tension in Columbus, say local activists.
    Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Though well-coifed in real life, a bald-capped Dismukes hilariously channels the hairless community’s deep wellspring of grievance and makes the most of it.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • Check this out 🇬🇧 Tunnel vision: A mile-long series of secret World War II tunnels under a tube station in London will be turned into a major tourist attraction.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Several side trails branch off along the way, leading to lava tubes, cinder cones and lava caves (only open during summer).
    Emese Maczko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • 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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  • Flanks, a startup providing data and insights to European wealth managers, has raised €14 million in new funding, founders Joaquim de la Cruz and Álvaro Morales tell Axios exclusively.
    Ryan Lawler, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Unfortunately, though, the wealth isn’t trickling down to average workers.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • If your closet could use a refresh, there’s no need to splurge—Amazon has a treasure trove of spring-ready styles, including flowy maxis, charming floral frocks, and classic wrap dresses.
    Kaitlin Marks, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Morley, however, sees the unreleased files as a potential treasure trove of information that could undermine the lone gunman theory.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Cornucopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopia. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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