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The NNA also reported a strike on a motorcycle in the Nabatieh area, and said that another in the city itself targeted a historical building and damaged offices belonging to finance and agriculture authorities.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

If ever there was a moment to strike in recruitment, this was it.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The tone was set in the first minute by London City, immediately showing their intent with a strike from Alanna Kennedy in the first minute that won a corner.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Mr. Sullivan set up what some top Israeli defense officials saw as an ambush by bringing nearly the entire top U.S. team on the line to weigh in against a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Chase began to get a strange feeling about Emily and wondered if this was what his dad experienced when he made his predictions, or what a lightning rod felt just before a strike.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

However, tragedy strikes after a medical emergency, leaving the staff to mourn him during the Fourth of July shift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Both Moscow and Kyiv committed to suspending strikes as the negotiations took place.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

The strikes come nearly a week after renewed attacks between the US and Iran, which followed a month of relative calm between the warring sides.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

American forces also struck two tankers Tuesday amid a broader wave of strikes, according to a video released by Centcom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Fox sisters did make a return to the pages of the country’s major newspapers, alongside stories of railroad strikes, and state visits by European royalty.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In first place, body on its outer parts— Since these are touched by neighbouring aery gusts— Must there be thumped and strook by blows of air Repeatedly.

From On the Nature of Things by William Ellery Leonard

Thrice rushing furious, at the chief he strook; His blazing buckler thrice Apollo shook: He tried the fourth: when, breaking from the cloud, A more than mortal voice was heard aloud.

From The Iliad by Alexander Pope

When such music sweet Their hearts and ears did greet, As never was by mortal finger strook; Divinely-warbled voice Answering the stringed noise, As all their souls in blissful rapture took.

From The Hundred Best English Poems by Adam L. (Adam Luke) Gowans

Within a few weeks after I immured my self in this house, the infection strook into the town, into so many houses, as that it became ill manners to make any visits.

From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by John Donne

I did so, but me thought thou wink'dst every blow they strook.

From A King, and No King by John Fletcher

Club-record £117m signing Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead after just two minutes, but Kai Havertz equalised against his former club before Odegaard struck early in the second half to seal the win.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near the city of Compton early Sunday morning, delivering light shaking to the southern Los Angeles area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

On Sunday, Tehran also claimed it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel attempting to enter the strait.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

In response, the US military said it struck three oil tankers linked to the Iranian Guards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Phineas's tamping iron struck the left hemisphere first but also grazed the right hemisphere on the way out.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Even if they want to ditch the industrial food products, healthier alternatives cost more -- and in poverty stricken areas of East Tennessee, that's a non-starter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The stricken area is comprised mostly of towns and villages with few, if any, high-rise buildings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

We still don’t know what exactly is driving our national outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection that has stricken thousands of Americans with explosive diarrhea.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

"The doctors tried to help her but she died," her stricken grandmother says the next day.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Lyra turned one wheel, turned another, turned the whole thing around, and then looked up at Will, stricken.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

There has been some criticism of United's transfer approach, with the lack of a left-back to compete with Luke Shaw and no striking support for Benjamin Sesko two areas highlighted.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The gameplay bears a striking resemblance to Tetris.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

The majority were in favor of striking north, but others were filled with doubt or terrified of losing U.S. support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Although the new species is visually striking, its survival may be at risk.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

His striking green eyes fade to a green-tinged grey.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern