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gold

[gohld] / goʊld /


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With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

At 36, she is still young and will return revived - and with the cachet of having not just won Olympic gold - but dealt with the stresses and strains of that journey.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

This double-blind, placebo-controlled design is considered the gold standard for testing medical treatments.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Owens won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

And there were the shooting stars, pops of brilliant gold against the midnight sky.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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