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- noun Alternative spelling of
pay dirt . - adjective Alternative spelling of
pay dirt .
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Examples
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The 1968 Salads, Sandwiches & Hors D'Ouevres seemed certain paydirt except that it was similarly enamored with lobster, caviar and anchovies except for a big nod to northern Europe with the sandwich-cake works of artistry which have appeared, just this week so hardly retro, over at Nami-Nami and cat in the kitchen.
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(truly cheap, massive, cookie-cutter, very capable?) - also, sadly or otherwise, it's in several of those big $5B one-offs you lament that the major scientific paydirt is to be found in 2020 and beyond; we just have to realize we can't do them all at once
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To Richardson, the notion of paydirt has another meaning Saturday Jan 7
SI.com 2012
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To Richardson, the notion of paydirt has another meaning Saturday Jan 7
CNN.com 2012
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To Richardson, the notion of paydirt has another meaning Saturday Jan 7
SI.com 2012
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By combining over-the-top gross-out humor with a dash of romantic comedy, the Farrelly brothers struck paydirt and made Ben Stiller a bankable comedy star.
Top 10 Highest-Grossing R-Rated Comedies » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Maybe one of those research groups will hit clinical paydirt and come up with a cure for Parkinson's or diabetes.
Madoff's Mystery Man Nathan Vardi 2010
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Alarmed, insurance lobbyists went to work in the Senate and hit paydirt when they convinced Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to come out against it.
Wendell Potter: Public Option Is Alive in CT, But Insurers' BFFs Are Out to Kill It Wendell Potter 2011
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Philadelphia is tied for 18th in the NFL for red-zone touchdown percentage (50%), striking paydirt on just 13 of 26 drives that reached the 20.
NFL Replay: Favre might win record 4th MVP before Manning 2009
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In the 129 games that have featured at least one touchdown this season, the team to find paydirt first has won more than 68% of the time 88-41.
How to Top New England: Score First Chris Herring 2011
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