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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It’s suspected that a lightning strike ignited one of the warehouses at the Heaven Hill whiskey distillery.
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Dragon Bravo Fire broke out on July 4 as a result of a lightning strike, with officials quickly responding and establishing containment lines.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
In La Paz, Bolivia, people flock to a towering pine that survived a lightning strike a decade ago.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
An investigation by The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, found that the fire was allowed to burn for seven days after a July 4 lightning strike touched off the blaze – even as fuel and weather conditions repeatedly reached the brink of critical thresholds for fire risk.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Dragon Bravo Fire broke out on July 4 as a result of a lightning strike, with officials quickly responding and establishing containment lines.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
In La Paz, Bolivia, people flock to a towering pine that survived a lightning strike a decade ago.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
An investigation by The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, found that the fire was allowed to burn for seven days after a July 4 lightning strike touched off the blaze – even as fuel and weather conditions repeatedly reached the brink of critical thresholds for fire risk.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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