struck

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One part of his letter struck me as both moving and marvelous: “Since I’m a loner, I don’t have any really close friends, either.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

On Tuesday, a Ukrainian drone sneaked past air defenses of the Russian capital and struck a key processing unit at the Moscow refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

A video of the unlikely couple, recorded by a nurse at Denbecha Primary Hospital in the Amhara region, racked up 770,000 views on TikTok, with many Ethiopians struck by Markos' compassion.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

A more Zen note was struck by a man named Peter, visiting from California, who does not like Trump but refused to let the president’s whims detract from his D.C. tour.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

The clouds broke up into horsetails, the wind shifted to the east, and a heavy wind struck us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell