strike gold
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: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.
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In the 1860s, white settlers flocked to what would become Marysvale, where the Deer Trail Mine is now located, with high hopes to strike gold, silver, and copper.
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Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
So is Miami’s dismal track record and inability to strike gold across the litany of hires from Cam Cameron to Tony Sparano to Joe Philbin to Adam Gase to Brian Flores to McDaniel.
—Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
With Howell now set to enter the NFL draft, A&M will need to strike gold once again.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Visitors can also view one of Thomas Edison’s earliest motion pictures or strike gold at Sutter’s Mill during the Gold Rush.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
So is Miami’s dismal track record and inability to strike gold across the litany of hires from Cam Cameron to Tony Sparano to Joe Philbin to Adam Gase to Brian Flores to McDaniel.
—Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
With Howell now set to enter the NFL draft, A&M will need to strike gold once again.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Visitors can also view one of Thomas Edison’s earliest motion pictures or strike gold at Sutter’s Mill during the Gold Rush.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Strike gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20gold. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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