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
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.
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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
Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
So in our current environment, where mortgage rates skyrocketed from historic lows throughout the pandemic to a more than two-decade high in October last year, being mortgage-free is like hitting the mother lode.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
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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
Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
So in our current environment, where mortgage rates skyrocketed from historic lows throughout the pandemic to a more than two-decade high in October last year, being mortgage-free is like hitting the mother lode.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother lode
Noun
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One of them was the Tropico gold mine, near Rosamond, a town neighboring Edwards Air Force Base.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Recurring revenue is the gold mine of business value!—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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What Happens Now With these latest close-up images, BepiColombo has not only provided a treasure trove of data for scientists but also expanded our understanding of Mercury, a planet that remains one of the most enigmatic in our solar system.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The same threat intel outlet, however, is a treasure trove of awareness opportunities for consumers looking to protect themselves from the latest threats.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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For Google accounts and other repositories of sensitive information, enable two-factor authentication (2FA).—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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On November 14, 2024, French-Lebanese pianist and composer Omar Harfouch made history in the Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the most sacred repositories of human knowledge.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Mother lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20lode. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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