struck

Example Sentences

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“It always struck me as strange when people criticize the past with the eyes of the present,” Trejo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Still, reading his interviews while on the campaign trail struck a painful sympathetic chord in me.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

After Carpenter finished a rendition of Juno, Madonna emerged while the intro of Vogue played out and dancers struck a pose.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Novo Nordisk struck a deal with OpenAI to speed up drug discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Clare’s eye widened as he was struck with a realization.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman