strike off
verb
struck off; struck off also stricken off; striking off; strikes off
1
: to produce in an effortless manner
strike off a poem
2
: to depict clearly and exactly
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On Wednesday morning, a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
In 1952, before scientists had a strong understanding of plate tectonics, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka peninsula in much the same region, sending a tsunami into the town of Severo-Kurilsk.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 31 July 2025
An earthquake powerful enough to rank among the top 10 strongest earthquakes on record struck off the coast of Russia on July 29, triggering a series of tsunami warnings and watches.
—Joel Shannon, USA Today, 30 July 2025
As noted by 9to5Mac, it had been reported that other iPhones would also be struck off, namely iPhone 16s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE 1st generation.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
In 1952, before scientists had a strong understanding of plate tectonics, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka peninsula in much the same region, sending a tsunami into the town of Severo-Kurilsk.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 31 July 2025
An earthquake powerful enough to rank among the top 10 strongest earthquakes on record struck off the coast of Russia on July 29, triggering a series of tsunami warnings and watches.
—Joel Shannon, USA Today, 30 July 2025
As noted by 9to5Mac, it had been reported that other iPhones would also be struck off, namely iPhone 16s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE 1st generation.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Strike off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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