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as in benefit
something that brings a large gain or profit
The popular video game became an unexpected bonanza for the independent developers behind it.
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as in loads
a huge amount
The mailbox was stuffed with a bonanza of credit card offers.
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Recent Examples of bonanza
Other top administration lunch guests include chief of staff Susie Wiles, Trump's top foreign emissary Steve Witkoff and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's shock-and-awe executive order bonanza.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Frazier believes that the effort has been hindered by friction between local and out-of-state descendants, and between those groups and non-descendant residents who feel excluded from the media bonanza.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
American adversaries surely see an espionage and blackmail bonanza.
—James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency industry, having used its unfathomable resources to help knock out of Congress economic populists like Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, is poised to enjoy a deregulatory bonanza under Trump, setting the stage for an orgy of dangerous financial speculation.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Frazier believes that the effort has been hindered by friction between local and out-of-state descendants, and between those groups and non-descendant residents who feel excluded from the media bonanza.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
American adversaries surely see an espionage and blackmail bonanza.
—James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency industry, having used its unfathomable resources to help knock out of Congress economic populists like Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, is poised to enjoy a deregulatory bonanza under Trump, setting the stage for an orgy of dangerous financial speculation.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanza
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Within minutes, my skin appeared noticeably fresher and more supple, a benefit that carried through the day with an impressive level of hydration.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sign In Become a member for more access AD PRO members enjoy exclusive benefits such as access to workshops, trend reports, special industry coverage, and much more.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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The tension could be a boon for competitors that have struggled to keep up with Starlink and inspire more governments to launch their own satellite constellations, like Taiwan and the European Union, so as not to be overly reliant on Musk and the United States.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Google says this design will be a boon not only for its own Gemini models but also to developers looking to run AI projects in the cloud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The following year, Eric Ashby went missing after his raft overturned on the Arkansas River in Colorado.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Before the summit began, the government announced a raft of new measures.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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Things came to a head inside the operation last week, in the run up to a slew of release date changes, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Variety.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the post-pandemic run-up in prices has created a windfall on paper, unlocking that wealth is harder than ever.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Opioid settlements with companies like Purdue Pharma, Walmart, and Johnson & Johnson have led to headline-grabbing multibillion-dollar payouts, but most of the windfall is flowing to state and local governments, not directly to victims of the crisis.—
Henry Larweh,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Loading piles of frozen human body part produce onto the conveyor belt, Jackie begins taunting Shauna about what her life has amounted to back in civilization.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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While a show may sound good on paper, a myriad of factors can lead to the idea not transferring well enough to the screen to justify a full series order.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the latest generation of engines have experienced a myriad of problems including powdered metal erosion and frictional issues which have grounded airline fleets for months.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bonanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanza. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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