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as in walked
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards
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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us
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as in occurred (to)
to enter the mind of
it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot
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as in hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
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as in dismantled
to take apart
the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one
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Recent Examples of struck
Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescuers continue their search for survivors in the debris.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Specialized American search and rescue teams are in Venezuela aiding efforts after a pair of major earthquakes struck the country this week.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
What happened The International Maritime Organization on Thursday paused a nascent effort to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf after Iran struck a cargo vessel, causing damage but no casualties, according to the ship’s owner.
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Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
The plane struck into the Citic Tower before falling down and crashing.
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Karson Yiu,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
An 18-year-old woman was killed in a single-car crash near Interstate 395 in Waterford on Thursday when her vehicle struck a tree.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Prosecutors say Hildreth allegedly struck the agent's car again.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Monday, June 22, Royal Caribbean acknowledged that their ship struck the whale.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescuers continue their search for survivors in the debris.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Specialized American search and rescue teams are in Venezuela aiding efforts after a pair of major earthquakes struck the country this week.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
What happened The International Maritime Organization on Thursday paused a nascent effort to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf after Iran struck a cargo vessel, causing damage but no casualties, according to the ship’s owner.
—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
26 June 2026
The plane struck into the Citic Tower before falling down and crashing.
—
Karson Yiu,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
An 18-year-old woman was killed in a single-car crash near Interstate 395 in Waterford on Thursday when her vehicle struck a tree.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Prosecutors say Hildreth allegedly struck the agent's car again.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Monday, June 22, Royal Caribbean acknowledged that their ship struck the whale.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck
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Kyle Teel walked and then Andrew Benintendi doubled.
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Spears' budding models — whose father is Kevin Federline — walked the Vetements menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show on Friday, June 26, proving that they're built for the stage just like their mom.
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Funding changes have affected metro Atlanta organizations and communities.
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There are no definitive statistics about how many students are affected by state bans.
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By the time Russell crossed the line to take pole, fans and broadcasters assumed Ferrari's Leclerc and Hamilton were set to end Mercedes' run of pole position in each grand prix this season.
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Jones said Gracie crossed into an unfenced area beyond an 8-foot-tall gate before wandering away from the ranch.
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Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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In a series of decisions over the last dozen years, including one in April, the Supreme Court has essentially dismantled the law that their family members died to see enacted, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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The moves effectively dismantled the infrastructure meant to inform election officials of potential cyber threats.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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Mostly because one of them is possessed by a dark spirit.
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Shortly before the Microsoft researchers published their CAPTCHA finding, a Stanford psychologist named Michal Kosinski had posted a paper documenting that GPT-4 possessed this capability—even though it hadn’t been intentionally engineered into the machine.
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