strike out
Example Sentences
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Eventually, she realised she needed to strike out as a solo artist – writing I Will Always Love You as a letter of apology to her former mentor.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sheehan won a 14-pitch battle to strike out Ketel Marte.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even if ambition results in a flop, it’s far more admirable to swing hard and strike out than it is to cower in the proverbial dugout.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
His attempts to strike out independently and build his own house fail spectacularly—the first in a storm of lightning and winged ants, the second in a foolhardy scheme to clear the surrounding brush with fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
I always watch his hands to see which way they’re going to strike out.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
