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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Cromwell Police started getting 911 calls around 4:30 p.m. about a lightning strike.
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CBS News, 22 June 2024
The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Several people in Bridgeport are being provided shelter after a lightning strike caused a structure fire Friday night.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
Between 1989 and 2018, the U.S. averaged 43 lightning strike deaths per year, but from 2009 to 2018.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 26 May 2024
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CBS News, 22 June 2024
The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Several people in Bridgeport are being provided shelter after a lightning strike caused a structure fire Friday night.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
Between 1989 and 2018, the U.S. averaged 43 lightning strike deaths per year, but from 2009 to 2018.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 26 May 2024
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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