strike
Example Sentences
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Slalom's bright gates against the white snow create a striking visual canvas.
From BBC
While the annual monsoon season often brings heavy rain to Indonesia, this month's deluge was among the worst disasters to strike Sumatra since a magnitude-9.1 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami in 2004.
From Barron's
December started with Storm Bram and we have ended the year with some striking sunrises.
From BBC
“The odds of a pre-emptive Iranian strike are near zero,” Vaez said.
The young participants are introduced in the titular opening number, a peppy, melodious song that strikes notes of excitement mixed with anxiety.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
