bonanza
noun
bo·nan·za
bə-ˈnan-zə 
1
mining
: an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore, precious metal, or petroleum)
2
a
: something that is very valuable, profitable, or rewarding
a box-office bonanza
b
: a very large amount
a bonanza of sympathy
c
: extravaganza
channels planning all-day viewing bonanzas—
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Even cursory searches in the marketplace show a bonanza of knock-offs.
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Apart from an understandable blip during the Covid-19 pandemic, King Power’s stores have been a bonanza for the family, who were bestowed a new name by Thailand’s king in 2012.
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That’s led to something of a nuclear bonanza among Big Tech companies, many of which have expressed interest in nuclear power to fuel their artificial intelligence ambitions.
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For too long, things have taken too long, George told Axios in an interview in his Pentagon office, ahead of the land-power bonanza that is the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
Apart from an understandable blip during the Covid-19 pandemic, King Power’s stores have been a bonanza for the family, who were bestowed a new name by Thailand’s king in 2012.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s led to something of a nuclear bonanza among Big Tech companies, many of which have expressed interest in nuclear power to fuel their artificial intelligence ambitions.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
For too long, things have taken too long, George told Axios in an interview in his Pentagon office, ahead of the land-power bonanza that is the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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bonanza
noun
bo·nan·za
bə-ˈnan-zə
1
: a large and rich mineral deposit
2
: something that brings a rich return
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