strike out

Example Sentences

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Taylor still wanted to strike out on his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

“It’s pretty crazy to do, especially as the leadoff hitter, to strike out three, then hit a home run. He doesn’t have time to regroup,” Huntington Beach junior pitcher/outfielder Jared Grindlinger said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

But he could not strike out blindly now; death was a different and bigger adversary.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright