strike out

Example Sentences

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Three pitches by Jordan Ayala to strike out James Clark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

You can be there for her if she decides to strike out on her own.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

When the Chicago White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami last winter, they were well aware of his tendency to strike out with alarming frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

France had been spearheading a months-long push for similar EU action alongside member states including Denmark, Greece and Spain -- before deciding to strike out on its own.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

I always watch his hands to see which way they’re going to strike out.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver