struck

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A subsequent statement from the Élysée Palace struck a more mournful note, saying that the leaders had expressed "regrets" that the industries involved hadn't been able to make it work.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What struck me were my father’s words: “Never embarrass the family name.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He hammered Grossman with questions about whether his wife had been drinking and racing with Erickson the night that she struck the boys with her Mercedes SUV at what experts testified was nearly 73 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Clare hummed a sound of agreement, struck by the lovely imagery.

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