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.
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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
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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
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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