strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
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Together, Bea and Cal strike up a friendship and go on an adventure together to try and reconnect IFs with their kids.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Early in his search, Hamid strikes up a tentative friendship with fellow refugee Yara (a very fine Hala Rajab), who studied medicine back in Syria but runs a tailoring shop in Strasbourg.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Early in his search, Hamid strikes up a tentative friendship with fellow refugee Yara (a very fine Hala Rajab), who studied medicine back in Syria but runs a tailoring shop in Strasbourg.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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