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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In an interesting echo, there is a growing sense among some Israeli sources that a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities could be on the cards. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 The union first went on strike on Dec. 27, demanding higher wages and better benefits during the heart of the busy holiday week. —

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025 The labor agreement that governed more than 200 ski patrol and mountain safety staff expired in April, and the employees went on strike on Dec. 27 after one mediation session. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025 The attacker in the deadly New Year’s truck-ramming strike on revelers in New Orleans’ French Quarter had a black Islamic State flag, the FBI says. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for strike on/upon

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