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
The horse’s struggles strike a chord with Japan’s fondness for the determined underdog.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
This push and pull between Mark and a faceless employer may strike a chord with those being forced to go back into the office as companies clamp down on remote working post-pandemic.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
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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