strike it rich
Example Sentences
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“The idea that you could strike it rich in California with good luck and industry then segued into the fact that people like John Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan could strike it rich,” Brands says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Columbia State Historic Park is a preserved Gold Rush settlement that allows local and foreign tourists to try and strike it rich at the Matelot Gulch Mining Company.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
“I had to strike it rich to get basic necessities,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
"Will cutting a few centimetres help you strike it rich?" the user wrote in her video.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
Finally, we were going to strike it rich.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
