: closed by or subjected to a labor strike
a struck factory
a struck employer
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Like the lingering chime of a struck bell, tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime are created when massive objects like black holes spiral toward each other and merge into a single, larger black hole.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The struck center housed around 100 African migrants, the Yemen Civil Defense said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
One person died and two more were injured inside the struck vehicle.
—Sarah Nelson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2025
Minutes later, Tampa police received another call about a struck pedestrian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
While such injuries can be lethal for the struck animal, swordfish themselves are known to adapt remarkably well to rostrum loss, often surviving without their defining weapon.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The struck man died from the injuries Sunday, and the alleged perpetrator is facing murder charges.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Like the lingering chime of a struck bell, tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime are created when massive objects like black holes spiral toward each other and merge into a single, larger black hole.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The struck center housed around 100 African migrants, the Yemen Civil Defense said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
One person died and two more were injured inside the struck vehicle.
—Sarah Nelson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2025
Minutes later, Tampa police received another call about a struck pedestrian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
While such injuries can be lethal for the struck animal, swordfish themselves are known to adapt remarkably well to rostrum loss, often surviving without their defining weapon.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Struck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struck. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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: enterotoxemia especially of adult sheep
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