strike it rich
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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
Jo is one of the tens of thousands of entrepreneurs looking to strike it rich on the seemingly insatiable global demand for beauty products from South Korea.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
"Will cutting a few centimetres help you strike it rich?" the user wrote in her video.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
She served on 757s that did daily Orlando-to-Vegas trips for retirees looking to strike it rich.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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