struck

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Bertei explains that she went to a screening of his early film “Permanent Vacation,” and was struck by the differences between the male lead and one of the female characters.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Fame,” as Samuel Johnson put it, “is a shuttlecock. If it be struck only at one end of the room, it will soon fall to the ground.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Striker Pence struck out nine in five innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In between sessions, he struck up a conversation with his counterpart, Col.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

He rounded a boulder -and there was the lightning struck spruce.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver