prospector
Example Sentences
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JOHANNESBURG—In 1886, prospectors struck gold here on a stretch of farmland more than a mile above sea level.
The appearance of the map sparked a modern-day treasure hunt, with prospectors using metal detectors digging up sites around Ommeren despite a ban.
From Seattle Times
In the early 1900s, his great-grandfather was mayor of Bend, then a newly incorporated outpost in central Oregon where timber prospectors were scooping up forestlands.
From New York Times
Filson sold clothing, boots and blankets to Klondike gold rush prospectors leaving Seattle in the 1890s.
From Seattle Times
Fortune seekers, geologists and amateur prospectors compared the past winter’s deluges to the water cannons of yore.
From New York Times
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