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 think Hollywood used to propose itself as a place where artists and creative people could sustain themselves, perhaps even strike it rich, and that’s gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
Now the 49ers hope to strike it rich in Sin City by winning the NFL's biggest prize, and coach Kyle Shanahan has a strong hand as they take on defending champions Kansas City.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
You, too, may strike it rich who dares play the Westing game.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
