strike on/upon
phrasal verb
struck on/upon; struck on/upon also stricken on/upon; striking on/upon
: to find or discover (something) especially suddenly
He struck on an idea for his novel.
They struck upon a salt mine.
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Weah’s strike on Wednesday was undoubtedly meaningful, even if its impact was short-lived.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Russia launches drone strike on Ukraine in wake of talks
Hours after the U.S.-Russia discussions concluded with a commitment to continue talks, Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage into Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
The unionized Colorado location, in Sloans Lake, voted on February 5 and 6 to greenlight the potential work stoppage, and officially authorized their own strike on February 11.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
The drone strike on the facility in northern Ukraine demonstrated that the conflict was still in full swing despite speculation about an imminent ceasefire agreement following Donald Trump's talks with Putin and Zelensky.
—Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , Reporting From Munich, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Russia launches drone strike on Ukraine in wake of talks
Hours after the U.S.-Russia discussions concluded with a commitment to continue talks, Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage into Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
The unionized Colorado location, in Sloans Lake, voted on February 5 and 6 to greenlight the potential work stoppage, and officially authorized their own strike on February 11.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
The drone strike on the facility in northern Ukraine demonstrated that the conflict was still in full swing despite speculation about an imminent ceasefire agreement following Donald Trump's talks with Putin and Zelensky.
—Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , Reporting From Munich, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike on/upon
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“Strike on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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