strike a chord
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The freedom of full-time travel often seems to strike a chord with people who feel hemmed in by jobs and mortgages, family commitments and responsibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s national “Fighting Oligarchy” tour seemed to strike a chord, bringing out upward of 30,000 attendees at each stop.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025
Despite the surplus of videos in his closet, Rose observes that he only invests in films that strike a chord with him, ones he plans to revisit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
And it goes beyond geography to strike a chord about how the country views itself - and its history.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
He was a newcomer, a black man in what was historically a white man’s business, surfacing from obscurity with a weird name and odd backstory, hoping to strike a chord with the common Democrat.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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