strike a chord
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He had a good feeling that Marvel’s “Wonder Man” would strike a chord with audiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
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
Sir Ed, who as a teenager nursed his mother when she had terminal cancer, said he hoped the song would "strike a chord" with carers and their families.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
He could sing a song and strike a chord now and then and really it sounded as though he were singing to music.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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