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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For those with questions about the leading 2024 presidential candidates’ mental acuity, or those involved in stoking the increasingly heated spin online around such questions, Saturday night was a bonanza.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Benjamin Oreskes and Faith E. Pinho | (TNS) Los Angeles Times
For those with questions about the leading 2024 presidential candidates’ mental acuity, or those involved in stoking the increasingly heated spin online around such questions, Saturday night was a bonanza.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The easing of sanctions enforcement has been a bonanza for Iran’s government and its military, netting them tens of billions of dollars a year.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Trump Media’s Wall Street debut in March turned Mr. Trump’s stake into a more than $5 billion bonanza.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Benjamin Oreskes and Faith E. Pinho | (TNS) Los Angeles Times
For those with questions about the leading 2024 presidential candidates’ mental acuity, or those involved in stoking the increasingly heated spin online around such questions, Saturday night was a bonanza.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The easing of sanctions enforcement has been a bonanza for Iran’s government and its military, netting them tens of billions of dollars a year.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Trump Media’s Wall Street debut in March turned Mr. Trump’s stake into a more than $5 billion bonanza.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 21 May 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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