strike
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Jerusalem responded with a single strike in Beirut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Another possibility is that the strike reflects growing dissatisfaction with the direction of negotiations.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The Russian strike on Chornobyl "partially destroyed" a spent nuclear fuel storage building, according to Ukraine's state-owned nuclear operator, Enerhoatom.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Long before the American Revolution, Washington was eager to add more enslaved workers, especially if he could strike a bargain.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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