struck

Example Sentences

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About 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth and unleashed one of the most destructive events in the planet's history.

From Science Daily

The comedian stayed away from politics, though he did acknowledge the devastating wildfires that struck the region, saying, “in a moment such as this, any awards show can seem self-indulgent and superfluous.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, Rybakina struck back and then went on to save five break points of her own.

From BBC

The Revolutionary Guards claimed the attack on Wednesday, and also said they had struck a Liberia-flagged vessel.

From Barron's

As far as I can tell, Wilhelm never proposed an invasion of Greenland; that might have struck him as thinking too small.

From Salon