hit pay dirt
Example Sentences
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Last year, it attained a valuation of $2.96 billion and recently finished two years of digitizing maps and other documents from the state archives in neighboring Zambia, where it hit pay dirt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
A play later, Caleb Williams hit pay dirt on an 11-yard run, giving USC a one-point lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2023
Before its pioneering messenger RNA technology hit pay dirt, Moderna rewarded its executives and co-founders with generous helpings of stock.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023
After all, it looks as if they have hit pay dirt with their rookie class — most notably with tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas and cornerback Tariq Woolen.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022
He thought he’d hit pay dirt with Grandma.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
