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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The Israeli Air Force has carried out a military exercise simulating an Iranian missile strike on key defense infrastructure, Israeli media reported.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 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, 22 Apr. 2025
Hegseth shared details of the March strike on Yemen in real time with other officials on a Signal chat group created by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Even if the United States were to attempt a large-scale first strike on these capabilities, doing so would present significant escalatory risks.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 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, 22 Apr. 2025
Hegseth shared details of the March strike on Yemen in real time with other officials on a Signal chat group created by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Even if the United States were to attempt a large-scale first strike on these capabilities, doing so would present significant escalatory risks.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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