struck

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Tanner Brown struck out six in five innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Still, oil prices held their recent losses amid lingering optimism a deal will be struck and the Strait of Hormuz -- through which a fifth of global oil usually passes -- will reopen.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When he returned in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi the following year, Robinson was struck by more back issues and dropped a crucial catch.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Tragedy struck in 1972 when fire broke out deep underground and 91 miners died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The serpents struck the empty space around her, crashing into each other and winding themselves into knots.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman