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Pyongyang said Monday the situation along the two countries' shared border was "grave" and that it was considering deploying additional "tactical strike means" to the area.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Here we go again, she said. “We’re left without work, living in fear that the hurricane might strike with full force and we could lose everything.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

They are tasked in particular with operating Chinese-made CH-4 drones that regularly strike M23 positions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

BANGKOK—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda continued to strike a hawkish tone at a news conference Friday, saying Japan’s underlying inflation rate shouldn’t be allowed to exceed 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

And then before he’s forced to comment either way, the grandfather clock in the hallway begins to strike.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Kyiv says it initially held off responding in kind but has since resumed its own strikes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

In an effort to maintain normality, there are no sirens warning of incoming strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Madueke strikes late but who missed his big chance?

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Zelenskyy said American intelligence used to detect incoming Russian missile strikes had been restored after a brief interruption.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Normally, part of Ellsberg’s job would be to monitor the American strikes.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Toys, and light elegies, my darts I took, Quickly soft words hard doors wide-open strook.

From The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen

Within a few weeks after I immured my self in this house, the infection strook into the town, into so many houses, as that it became ill manners to make any visits.

From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by John Donne

Hence, whoso will can readily remark That soul conjoined is with mind, and, when 'Tis strook by influence of the mind, forthwith In turn it hits and drives the body too.

From On the Nature of Things by William Ellery Leonard

She had a strook the night afore last, and was dead afore mornin’.”

From Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants" by James Blyth

Joy salutes me, when I set My blest Eyes on Amoret; But with Wonder I am strook; While I on the Other look.

From An Essay on Criticism by John Oldmixon

Concerns over Russian supplies persisted after Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

After a Chargers punt, the Chiefs struck again with a 33-yard scoring run up the middle by Walker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Ukraine has struck St Petersburg before, though regions closer to Ukraine are threatened more often.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

A massive volcanic eruption that struck Japan about 7,300 years ago had a devastating impact on prehistoric communities, but its aftermath was far more complicated than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The cockpit was dark, its windows blank, and that struck Angela as odd.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Guardian tops with Burnham ordering his policy advisers "to rip up their plans for how to fix Thames Water and present him with more radical options for what to do with the stricken company".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

A video released later by authorities showed how, just before dawn, a Bulgarian border-police vessel pulled alongside the stricken vessel, battling rough seas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even if they want to ditch the industrial food products, healthier alternatives cost more -- and in poverty stricken areas of East Tennessee, that's a non-starter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The game was delayed approximately 20 minutes early in the second period quarter after a Chaminade player became stricken by the hot and humid conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Linda and Mark stood there, stricken, and Joaquin felt himself smash against the ground, shattering wide open.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

It was striking to me that El-Sayed’s campaign shared the clip of his exchange with Tommy.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Dealers saw designs of striking compact electric cars, two hybrid crossovers and a rugged, small Bronco SUV for the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The plane managed to avoid striking any vehicles on the ground and no additional injuries were reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Although their original goal was to understand the mechanisms behind skin renewal, the team unexpectedly discovered striking differences between females and males.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

On the afternoon of May 8, Richard Nixon announced that American planes had begun striking industrial targets in and around Hanoi.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin