as in gold mine
an abundant source
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Recent Examples of mother lode
Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
From their inception, the Rockies have continually sought better pitching and seldom struck the mother lode.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Being kind and realistic with themselves, finding time to connect with friends and nature, and asking for help are all ways to help manage the mother lode of stresses parents are under.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
And while researchers have made huge gains in fostering a greater understanding of these majestic creatures in recent decades, the use of AI may have just cracked open the mother lode of all puzzles: thier language.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
From their inception, the Rockies have continually sought better pitching and seldom struck the mother lode.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Being kind and realistic with themselves, finding time to connect with friends and nature, and asking for help are all ways to help manage the mother lode of stresses parents are under.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
And while researchers have made huge gains in fostering a greater understanding of these majestic creatures in recent decades, the use of AI may have just cracked open the mother lode of all puzzles: thier language.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
Noun
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According to Mining Technology, there are over 1,300 gold mines in the world, and China operates 117 of them.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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How Investors Can Access The Untapped Mine Today’s tourism, powered by digital media, is still a largely untapped gold mine for Italy.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Best Overall Deals From handy outdoor gear to high-quality travel apparel, the REI outlet is a treasure trove of unbeatable finds.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Etsy is a treasure trove of new and vintage Turkish styles, including subtypes that span neutral and colorful options.—
Sarah Lyon,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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When these sorts of mistakes happen, developers often make the repositories private quickly, hoping to contain the fallout.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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These models will be available via Alibaba Cloud’s Model Scope and Hugging Face, a huge repository of AI models.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Mother lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20lode. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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