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struck

[struhk] / strʌk /
ADJECTIVE
hit
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
closed by a strike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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On Thursday, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said drones had struck two ships in Romanian territorial waters of the Black Sea overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Max Muncy struck out in the sixth; Ohtani struck out and Mookie Betts grounded out in the seventh; and Tucker popped out and Teoscar Hernández struck out in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A major American bombing raid struck Vemork on November 16, 1943, contributing to the eventual end of heavy water production there.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The largest fire struck the southwestern Gironde department, where 42,000 hectares were consumed in mid-July, a record not seen since 1949.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Already the edges of the ice where the waves struck were honeycombed and streaked with yellow.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell


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