lightning strike

noun

1
British : a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.

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Democrats are hoping Shapiro, 51, can make lightning strike again. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024 Another posits that ball lightning might be caused by the vaporization of materials on the ground, such as silicon, during a lightning strike. Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 This was followed by a video of what appeared to be a large fire near Velma, Oklahoma, which the account said had been caused by a lightning strike. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 The fires, which started from a lightning strike, is currently 19% contained. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lightning strike 

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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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