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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Social-media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area, although Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the airfield itself, insisting that air defenses had repelled the attack.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The strike on the residence in Sanaa’s Shuub district allegedly targeted a Houthi leader, part of a wider campaign launched by the Trump administration to kill rebel leaders.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
The broader debate over casualty accuracy intensified after an Israeli strike on March 23 killed 15 humanitarian workers, including a paramedic, according to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The strike on the residence in Sanaa’s Shuub district allegedly targeted a Houthi leader, part of a wider campaign launched by the Trump administration to kill rebel leaders.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
The broader debate over casualty accuracy intensified after an Israeli strike on March 23 killed 15 humanitarian workers, including a paramedic, according to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Strike on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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