strike home
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"It's all these anecdotes that strike home more than anything else."
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
He needs it more than he lets on, and slowly, O’Sullivan’s script reveals that the particularities of “Romeo and Juliet” strike home for Dan in a way he never anticipated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
Rarely does a question from an audience member strike home.
From Salon ● May 15, 2023
Harper fired a strike home to Ramos, but the ball appeared to pop out as he tried to tag Mayberry at home on the rapid-fire play.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2013
Again the deadly needles flicked up from the ground, but they did not strike home.
From The Judas Valley by Randall Garrett
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