struck

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Rescuers pulled a woman alive from rubble after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

French and British health services reported a surge in emergency calls and visits as the merciless heat struck the elderly and the ill.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

It was about 6 p.m., and a 7.2-magnitude earthquake had just struck north of the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Another season, outfielder Craig Simon, knowing he was weak at the plate, intentionally struck out so he could avoid an impending double play, much to the dismay of the opposing team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The look of outrage on its little face struck Torak as inexpressibly funny.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver