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Recent Examples of placer
The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
Noun
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Veep is, of course, the reigning television champ on this front, but Our Cartoon President similarly leaned into such farce.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jeremiah Sims shared a picture on Instagram with the three-time Super Bowl champ and 14-time Grammy winner at the steakhouse.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Liberty, the two-time defending Open state champion, won't be intimidated by Hamilton's physicality and speed.—
Richard Obert,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Harrison's success follows a string of pro-athletes hailing from Middletown, like NBA Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas, legendary NFL wide receiver Cris Carter and World Series champion Kyle Schwarber.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Projects include an adaptation of Duff Wilson’s Pulitzer finalist eco-thriller Fateful Harvest, penned by Daniel Stiepleman (On the Basis of Sex).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The project was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Where is the option to enjoy cannabis as a companion, not a conqueror?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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