strike gold

Example Sentences

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Online marketplaces aren’t seeking slot-machine players as much as rookies eager to strike gold by tapping on their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

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

You-all want to remember, ma'am, that this is an unco'porated town an' that's there's allus a shortage of law an' order for a whiles wherever there's a strike, gold, oil or whatever 'tis.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)