treasure trove

as in gold mine
an abundant source the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information

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Recent Examples of treasure trove One of the world’s foremost places for contemporary design, the gallery is a treasure trove of talent perfect for lingering. Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Trendy Treats TikTok is a treasure trove of trendy foods. Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025 Mining the Clarion-Clipperton Zone Beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii, a hidden treasure trove of polymetallic nodules can be found scattered across the seafloor. Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025 And the California History Room is a treasure trove of maps, documents and fascinating ephemera related to the state’s history. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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Noun
  • But what’s unique about this content gold mine is how critiques of an event, or registry, or even FAQ wedding page are almost always taken as direct insight into the person who posted it.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Gold mining companies can benefit from the rising price of gold, but have other operational costs and risks tied to running a gold mine.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With access to the world’s largest repository of people, work and culture data, UKG is uniquely positioned to generate actionable insights that connect employee experience with business outcomes.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Morley is editor of the JFK Facts blog and vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a repository for files related to the assassination.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Considering how much Italy is growing in terms of national branding, accessing the mother lode of tourism could be a great opportunity for foreign investors interested in Italy.
    Andrea Pietrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There are nearly 1,600 types of beans alone in this mother lode called The Exchange, each with its own story of human connection.
    Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On the monument to those killed, arrows point outward to Pennsylvania, where unarmed strikers were killed at the Lattimer mine in 1897, and to South Africa, where peaceful protesters were killed at an anti-apartheid rally in Sharpeville in 1960.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Steve Marcus/Reuters/File To extract them, most companies use large, open-pit mines, which environmentalists say are ecologically damaging.
    Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025

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