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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Tens of thousands of dockworkers are set to strike as soon as Oct. 1, potentially snarling dozens of ports along the East and Gulf coasts with major implications for the U.S. economy.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
The Jaguars eventually scored their first touchdown of the day just over halfway through the quarter – Lawrence connected with Gabe Davis on a 21-yard strike as his team sought a way back into the game.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
In 1959, nearly 500,000 members of the United Steelworkers of America went on strike as the steel companies sought to remove a contract clause that required management to be more transparent about the impact of new machinery that would cut or reduce worker hours.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
And, overall, the tone is much more contentious than during the West Coast negotiations, where there was relatively little saber-rattling and few people on either side viewed a strike as a serious threat.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
The Jaguars eventually scored their first touchdown of the day just over halfway through the quarter – Lawrence connected with Gabe Davis on a 21-yard strike as his team sought a way back into the game.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
In 1959, nearly 500,000 members of the United Steelworkers of America went on strike as the steel companies sought to remove a contract clause that required management to be more transparent about the impact of new machinery that would cut or reduce worker hours.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
And, overall, the tone is much more contentious than during the West Coast negotiations, where there was relatively little saber-rattling and few people on either side viewed a strike as a serious threat.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2024.
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