struck

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Anunoby then made a block with 11.1 seconds left, to stop the Spurs leading 108-105, before tipping in the game-clinching score after Brunson's three-point attempt struck the rim.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That same year, the company struck a deal to buy the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier then known as VoiceStream Wireless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Officers responded to Broadway and Miller Street around 1:40 a.m. and found a vehicle had struck a traffic signal, the Santa Maria Police Department said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Bosch, also known for making a wide range of industrial equipment and household appliances, struck a deal with German robotics firm Neura in January to gather data on factory work.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And Christopher, with the dog beside him, struck out beyond the tree line, walking fast for the top of the hill.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell