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

In the semifinal and final, the U.S. combined to bat .159 and strike out 25 times, and every run came on a home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

The 105 cluster patients each received their own letter, telling them they could stay at the clinic, with all the resources it had to offer, or strike out alone with Marrero.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Faces are distorted, arms strike out, and the beasts scream; we just stop in time to avoid attacking one another.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque