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gusher

[guhsh-er] / ˈgʌʃ ər /
NOUN
geyser
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NOUN
oil well
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Witness unusually buoyant equity valuations, an explosion in private credit markets, and even the gushers of money available for takeovers like the bidding for Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The fire destroyed Independent Asphalt Co. and damaged Occidental Fish Company nearby but could have been catastrophic for the waterfront if not for gushers from “the highest powered fireboat in existence,” the Duwamish.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

The reactions generate hydrogen, which serves as an energy source for microbial life at the “Lost City,” a nearby complex of ocean-bottom mineral chimneys deposited by gushers of superheated water.

From Science Magazine • May 25, 2023

As it did for Mr. Walker, the strategy has inspired gushers of funding.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2021

The days of the great gushers had been gone for years.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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