strike gold

Example Sentences

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They can win with a small budget because they are able to dig through their opponents’ scraps and strike gold with shocking regularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

I didn’t always strike gold, or even silver, here.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Conversations with two well-placed sources in the media industry not authorized to speak publicly about negotiations chalked up some of the Pac-12’s struggles to strike gold as unfortunate timing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

It sounds absurd, of course, but I have a fancy that if I keep it up long enough I shall strike gold.

From The Gold Trail by Bindloss, Harold