struck

Example Sentences

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One part of his letter struck me as both moving and marvelous: “Since I’m a loner, I don’t have any really close friends, either.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

In recent weeks, Kyiv’s drones have repeatedly struck fuel trucks on an overland supply route that runs through other occupied territories of Ukraine, causing gasoline shortages in Crimea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

A video of the unlikely couple, recorded by a nurse at Denbecha Primary Hospital in the Amhara region, racked up 770,000 views on TikTok, with many Ethiopians struck by Markos' compassion.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

A more Zen note was struck by a man named Peter, visiting from California, who does not like Trump but refused to let the president’s whims detract from his D.C. tour.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

A thought struck him, and he looked quickly at Marlie.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda