strike on/upon
phrasal verb
struck on/upon; struck on/upon also stricken on/upon; striking on/upon
: to find or discover (something) especially suddenly
He struck on an idea for his novel.
They struck upon a salt mine.
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The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
The vast majority were killed in a single strike on an apartment block.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Since a lightning strike on July 4 ignited Dragon Bravo, Republic journalists have chronicled efforts to direct its course and limit its damage.
—Greg Burton, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
The funeral Thursday for Saad Salameh and Foumia Ayyad, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Holy Family Church in Gaza City.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 July 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
The vast majority were killed in a single strike on an apartment block.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Since a lightning strike on July 4 ignited Dragon Bravo, Republic journalists have chronicled efforts to direct its course and limit its damage.
—Greg Burton, AZCentral.com, 27 July 2025
The funeral Thursday for Saad Salameh and Foumia Ayyad, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Holy Family Church in Gaza City.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 July 2025
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“Strike on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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