striking it rich
Example Sentences
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But he perseveres in the hope of striking it rich.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
For many newly minted prospectors, though, hopes of striking it rich faded quickly.
From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024
He accused most of them of hopping on a “bandwagon” of complaints in the hope of striking it rich.
From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023
They distract folks with the hope of striking it rich.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023
He was an interesting, companionable young man, educated at the University of Michigan, seeking a fortune, and he was desirous of striking it rich.
From A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel
