striking power

Example Sentences

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The pilot tried to make an emergency landing on the county road, striking power lines before reaching the ground and colliding with the car.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Analysts said if Pyongyang can perfect such weapons, it would represent a potential major upgrade in its striking power against its nearby adversaries.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2022

He went on to demonstrate his explosive striking power, beating former UFC lightweight champions Benson Henderson and Eddie Alvarez along the way.

From BBC • May 14, 2021

Results suggested that bird deaths as a result of the animals striking power lines numbered in the high hundreds or low thousands, much higher than expected.

From Nature • Mar. 3, 2019

The Soviets were still behind the Americans in nuclear striking power.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin