strike gold
Example Sentences
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As more shoppers show up hoping to strike gold, competition has intensified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Nuggets are hoping to strike gold again, like they did last summer when they took Christian Braun out of Kansas at No. 21.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
In Northern California, prospectors are looking to strike gold after the winter storms, recalling a storied era in state history.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
I didn’t always strike gold, or even silver, here.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
It sounds absurd, of course, but I have a fancy that if I keep it up long enough I shall strike gold.
From The Gold Trail by Harold Bindloss
