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lode

[lohd] / loʊd /
NOUN
ore deposit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
deposit
Synonyms


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“In addition, a new mineralized structure has been discovered west of Waihi’s Golden Pole lode further highlighting the exploration upside, opening up another promising zone for follow-up drilling, and potential resource growth,” Euroz Hartleys says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“What a mess we’ve created for ourselves,” said Emily Talen, a professor of urbanism at the University of Chicago who has studied zoning, or “the mother lode of city rules.”

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

For most of the history of mining, the origin story of a mineral lode was beside the point.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 1, 2023

This winter’s hard and heavy storms caused strong bursts of erosion, with rain pounding rocks near the lode sources and rinsing gold downstream.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

Nobody could see this lode of inquiry because of the great helm.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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