struck

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The first official rescue team – Venezuelan firefighters – arrived on Friday, nearly two days after the earthquake struck.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The wife and two children of Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo were killed after two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela late last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

He was away at work, but his wife Luzmary and 16-year-old daughter Jhoerliyzmar were at home when the earthquake struck.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

To be sure, Fed chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone at his first press conference, and he didn’t discuss any potential inflation decline in the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

He was struck through the forehead, and the iron must have pierced the frontal lobe of the cortex.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman