strike out

Example Sentences

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You’d have thought he’d have learned as much from his emergency-tariffs strike out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

France had been spearheading a months-long push for similar EU action alongside member states including Denmark, Greece and Spain -- before deciding to strike out on its own.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Brooklyn has been keen in recent years to strike out on his own, trying his hand at photography and cooking, and there have been many story and rumours about a rift.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Every year, male tarantulas strike out from their burrows in search of a lover.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

I had realized that we had come to the point of no return, the point where it was harder to try and fit in, than it was to strike out alone.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz