struck

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In the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, US forces struck over 1,000 targets, including a school housed in a building previously used as a military complex, according to various media reports.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

U.S. forces struck targets in the area to keep Iranian forces at bay before deploying assets for the extraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Reliever Chase Silseth struck out Young to end the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The 45-year-old man died at the scene after he was struck by a white Volkswagen Touareg on Rose Tree Avenue in Cudworth at about 16:55 BST on Friday, police said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But that was the deal struck upon my return from France.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse