struck

Example Sentences

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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

Neto threw out Brendan Donovan at third to record the second out and Detmers struck out J.P.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Reliever Chase Silseth struck out Young to end the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

As a result, I’m struck by how useful disclaimers can be for retirees and preretirees who have traditional IRAs far larger than they expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He struck the stone against the rim of his monocle, raining sparks over the hearth kindling—once, twice, three times, until the sparks nestled into the tinder and began to grow into flames.

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