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gold mine

NOUN
rich source
Synonyms
WEAK
Eldorado Golconda bonanza cash cow golden goose goose that laid the golden egg gravy train license to print money mother lode rich lode source of supply vein very profitable venture

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Apple’s foray into services, its constant striving to anticipate any features and peripherals that might let another rectangle maker steal a march on the iPhone, are all about defending the gold mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Twenty-five workers were inside the gold mine when the tailings dam - a structure which holds mining waste - burst on 25 March.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Are the Dodgers baseball’s version of a gold mine?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The London-listed miner underperformed peers by approximately 50% as operational challenges at its Mara Rosa gold mine in Brazil weighed on shares, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The new spy was a gold mine of Soviet secrets.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau