struck out
Example Sentences
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I struck out looking for one of those ridiculous horned Viking hats and settled for a green Iraqi trucker cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Several of his most valuable aides-de-camp, including writing partner Billy Strayhorn and star saxophonist Johnny Hodges, had struck out on their own, and for the only time, the Maestro’s own inspiration seemed to flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But this changed two years ago when customary law was struck out, he explained, giving "a new regime to indict anyone taking part in the marriage of someone below the age of 18".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals has struck out again.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Side by side, they urged their mounts off the kingsroad and struck out into die wolfswood.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
