struck

Example Sentences

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When the flesh-eating New World screwworm struck Texas cattle last week, the fifth-generation cattleman was ready for action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

UFC Freedom 250 will stream on Paramount+ as part of a $7.7-billion deal that Ellison struck with TKO Group Holdings, the owner of UFC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The scientific name for screwworm really struck me, because it’s Cochliomyia hominivorax, which translates to “man-eater.”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Anunoby then made a block with 11.1 seconds left, to stop the Spurs leading 108-105, before tipping in the game-clinching score after Brunson's three-point attempt struck the rim.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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