strike a note

Moscow has made well-documented efforts to influence elections in Europe and the United States, but on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov sought to strike a note of world-weary indifference over the state of U.S. politics.

But Harris’ commencement message does not broach those hot-button issues; Instead, she strikes a note of celebration for students’ academic achievements.

The image of a fully loaded, 80,000-pound driverless truck weaving around cars on a super-highway at 65 mph or more may strike a note of terror.

After President Isaac Herzog appealed to polarised politicians to "lower the temperatures" of the debates, organisers of the demonstrations - held in three cities despite chilly winter rain - sought to strike a note of national unity.

But the new title also strikes a note of melancholy.