struck

Example Sentences

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The very idea of a Ferrari SUV struck some as absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Cypress 2, El Dorado 0: Tate Belfanti struck out eight and gave up two hits for Cypress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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