strike gold
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Earnings Gold: Big tech companies are starting to strike gold with AI, but investors are still wringing their hands over the multibillion-dollar bets on data centers and chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Finlete spelled that out in its offering: If you really want to make the big bucks as investors, Clase needs to sign a lucrative extension, or hit free agency and strike gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
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
"Sometimes it's hid under a whole lot of trash, as Deacon Winslow calls it, and you've got to search a heap before you strike gold; but if you only persist you'll be rewarded."
From The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey by Ferguson, Donald