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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Experts say Iran within hours could decide to launch a retaliatory strike on the nearby Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq or other locations closest to its borders, and within minutes of such a decision could have its missiles delivered.
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 22 June 2025
The Trump administration is defending a precision strike on Iranian nuclear sites Saturday that was carried out without Congressional approval or notifying top Democratic lawmakers ahead of time.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 June 2025
And, more specifically, Israel's plans to move forward with a strike on Iran.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Saeed Izadi, who led the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' overseas arm, was killed in a strike on an apartment in the Iranian city of Qom, said Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 22 June 2025
The Trump administration is defending a precision strike on Iranian nuclear sites Saturday that was carried out without Congressional approval or notifying top Democratic lawmakers ahead of time.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 June 2025
And, more specifically, Israel's plans to move forward with a strike on Iran.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Saeed Izadi, who led the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' overseas arm, was killed in a strike on an apartment in the Iranian city of Qom, said Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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“Strike on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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