struck
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Slim Pickens yee-hawed riding “Dr. Strangelove’s” atomic bomb to oblivion; Cruise brandishes his grandpappy’s original shovel that struck crude in 1917 and whoops, “Oil is the mother’s milk of Earth!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
South Korea, in a pact struck with the U.S., has provided large amounts of munition shells for Ukraine’s use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Araghchi struck a pessimistic tone regarding the prospect of a deal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The climb's organisers said the local guides were at a staging point close to the Himlung Himal peak in Manang district when the avalanche struck.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The winds whipped mercilessly through the tree branches, and lightning struck no less than three times, each time getting closer and closer to the shed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
