How to Use strike on/upon in a Sentence

strike on/upon

phrasal verb

• They were killed in a strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.
  — NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
• This strike on Ukraine seems to have been [the Oreshnik's] first test.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
• The assault was the fourth such strike on Moscow in July.
  — Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 30 July 2023
• The health ministry saying at least 50 people were killed in the strike on the al Fakhoura (ph) school.
  — ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
• The first strike on Tuesday also hit a gas pipeline and a school.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
• Yassin and Haniyeh were both injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza City in 2003.
  — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
• The tragedy came in the tense aftermath of an Iranian strike on a U.S. base, and sparked protests in Iran.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 17 Apr. 2023
• The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
• The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
• The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
• The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
• Those were among the last deal points to fall into place before the union could end its 118-day strike on Wednesday.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
• Israel killed Shukr in a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut last Tuesday.
  — Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
• His mom threw a strike on the ceremonial first pitch in his place.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• An Israeli strike on the camp left week-old Mohammed injured with a shrapnel wound.
  — Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
• The missile strike on Hroza would be one of the deadliest attacks on civilians during the war.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
• There, the deaths of three British citizens in the strike on the World Central Kitchen workers have stoked public outrage.
  — Cate Brown, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
• American Airlines could soon have a strike on its hands.
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 June 2024
• In recent weeks, the town has seen attacks on its outskirts but this is the first strike on the settlement itself.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
• His perfect strike on a deep pass to wide receiver Jha’Quan Jackson might be the turning point of the season.
  — G Smith, NOLA.com, 26 Sep. 2020
• It was not known what Ukraine was basing its detailed claims on — both those on Tuesday and those in the days after the strike on Sevastopol.
  — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• Drivers of cargo trains started the strike on Tuesday evening.
  — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
• Workers at online retail giant set to strike on busiest shopping days of the year.
  — Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
• The Jewish state reacted with a limited strike on an air base in Iran.
  — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 20 May 2024
• In southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said three soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike on their vehicle.
  — Wafaa Shurafa, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
• What were the reactions from other countries to the Iran missile strike on Israel?
  — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
• At least 20 people were killed on Friday in a double Russian missile strike on the city of Odesa.
  — Josh Pennington, Mari Kostenko and Manveena Suri, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• The criminal complaint also alleges that Vidrio has at least one strike on his record.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said one person had been killed in that strike on a residential building.
  — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
• Emergency crews recently extinguished a large fire sparked by a strike on Jan. 8.
  — Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025