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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Multiple times a night, Universal also will simulate a lightning strike on the courthouse’s clock tower to complete the scene. —

Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025 The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 But if Saudi-Israel normalization is on the table, and if the Arab League can orchestrate a Gaza solution, the Gulf states—including the UAE and Bahrain—may privately support a limited Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear program. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Investigators this month said feathers were found on one of the engines recovered from the crash scene, adding that video footage showed there was a bird strike on an engine. —

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