struck

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It has been one of the biggest points of contention between Brussels and Washington, but Puzder struck a conciliatory tone after last week's announcement of a "dialogue" between the EU and United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Luke Chau struck out five in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Oil prices remained significantly higher than before the U.S. and Israel first struck Iran at the end of February.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Also at Ras Laffan, Shell’s highly profitable Pearl gas-to-liquids facility was struck so heavily that one of its two production lines will be closed for at least a year, according to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The last griffin died as the clocks struck the half hour, and the noise rang out like a death toll through the sleeping city.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell