strike gold
Example Sentences
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Having only ever found a silver coin while metal detecting, Idris Thomas was shocked to strike gold - a late Bronze Age gold bracelet which has been declared treasure.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
With the risk for entry-level jobs, they are thinking there is value in trying to strike gold with a music career or trying to be a famous internet personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
That makes Fisher one of the favorites to strike gold in this summer’s Games, something no U.S. distance runner has done in four decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
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
If they strike gold, or decide to run a railroad here, I might as well know it.
From The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys by Howard Roger Garis
