struck

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In the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, US forces struck over 1,000 targets, including a school housed in a building previously used as a military complex, according to various media reports.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Reliever Chase Silseth struck out Young to end the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Since then the U.S. has struck more than 12,000 targets, destroying Tehran’s navy and air force, and Pentagon officials this week have touted U.S. control of the skies over Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The 45-year-old man died at the scene after he was struck by a white Volkswagen Touareg on Rose Tree Avenue in Cudworth at about 16:55 BST on Friday, police said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It struck me that she was probably a little lonely herself.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu