gold mine
Example Sentences
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Are the Dodgers baseball’s version of a gold mine?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Dead batteries yield lithium, cobalt and nickel; LED screens contain germanium; circuit boards hold platinum and palladium; hard disks store rare earths -- e‑waste has long been described as a "gold mine" for critical minerals.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
A successful study would be the green light to develop what the billionaire investor expects will be the largest single gold mine in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Now, the site has been transformed into South Africa’s first new underground gold mine in more than 15 years, part of a global rush to boost production of a metal trading at record prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
The new spy was a gold mine of Soviet secrets.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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