exploit a seam

Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words

To make use of a seam of minerals; also used figuratively.

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  • The festival exploits a rich seam of talent in the local area.
  • The mining company plans to exploit the newly discovered seam of copper.
  • Writers often exploit a seam of personal experience for their novels.
  • It took years for engineers to develop methods to safely exploit the deep seams of iron ore.
  • The artist successfully exploited a seam of forgotten mythological themes in his latest series.
  • Economists debated whether it was sustainable to continue to exploit the existing seam of natural gas.
  • Her research project aims to exploit a seam of untapped historical data.
  • With new technology, they could finally exploit a previously inaccessible seam of rare earth minerals.
  • The documentary filmmaker managed to exploit a rich seam of local stories and traditions.
  • The government is looking for ways to exploit new seams of economic growth in rural areas.