strike out
Example Sentences
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Even if ambition results in a flop, it’s far more admirable to swing hard and strike out than it is to cower in the proverbial dugout.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
It’s time to strike out on your own.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Clarke is likely to drop a striker and bring in an extra midfielder to cope with Morocco's energy and class, to stifle while also retaining the capacity to strike out on their own.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
His attempts to strike out independently and build his own house fail spectacularly—the first in a storm of lightning and winged ants, the second in a foolhardy scheme to clear the surrounding brush with fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But maybe she doesn’t pick me because I strike out a lot.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
