finders

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Baroness Twycross, Culture Minister, said: "Thanks to the finders, landowners, museums and everyone involved in the treasure process, we have the rare opportunity to display these treasures to educate and inspire future generations to come."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The goldmining museum, which contains a collection of artifacts dating back to the 1874 Black Hills Gold Rush, offers panning lessons and the chance to prospect on its land, finders keepers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

“They gave it to us, as, I guess you call it a finders keepers thing,” Kane said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Some cheered him on in his bid for freedom; others were simply impressed he had managed to elude his finders for so long.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

He accomplished this without the complex surveying equipment available later to the Romans, let alone GPS receivers, laser range finders, or satellites.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro