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Citations:panning for gold

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English citations of panning for gold

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  1. Idiom use similar to needle in a haystack
    • 2023, Jon Bois, “You gotta live with the bounce”, in Dorktown[1], season The History of the Minnesota Vikings, via Secret Base:
      No more fretting over whether a young passer will ever work out, no more panning for gold with aging veterans.