strike out

Example Sentences

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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

Murphy was on the mound in the seventh to strike out Pence and get the save.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

John McNab had never in his life met a kid he couldn’t strike out.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli