strike (someone) as
idiom
: to cause (someone) to think about someone or something in a particular way
It strikes me as peculiar that she left without a word.
Her comment struck me as odd.
She strikes us as a very qualified candidate.
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If a deal is not reached, the union could call a strike as soon as Friday.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
In another video, one man can be seen running from the strike as a colossal bang rings out.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Labor union militancy has increased, as evidenced by the Boeing strike as well as a surge in strikes in 2023.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In its offering documents, the company described the strike as an existential threat.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
In another video, one man can be seen running from the strike as a colossal bang rings out.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Labor union militancy has increased, as evidenced by the Boeing strike as well as a surge in strikes in 2023.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In its offering documents, the company described the strike as an existential threat.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Strike (someone) as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20%28someone%29%20as. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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