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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In one strike on Balakliya in Eastern Ukraine, drones dropping thermite grenades reportedly caused a billion dollars’ worth of damage and destroyed thousands of tons of munitions.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
President Donald Trump suggested tracking down and prosecuting the leakers of a preliminary intelligence assessment of the damage inflicted by the recent U.S. strike on Iran.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Republicans and the administration believe Trump had the authority to authorize the strike on his own.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Authorities say Asadi Eidivand's health was waning After declaring his intention to begin a second hunger strike on June 16, Asadi Eidivand has missed 18 meals, according to the government's court filing.
—Jimmy Jenkins, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
President Donald Trump suggested tracking down and prosecuting the leakers of a preliminary intelligence assessment of the damage inflicted by the recent U.S. strike on Iran.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Republicans and the administration believe Trump had the authority to authorize the strike on his own.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Authorities say Asadi Eidivand's health was waning After declaring his intention to begin a second hunger strike on June 16, Asadi Eidivand has missed 18 meals, according to the government's court filing.
—Jimmy Jenkins, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Strike on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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