How to Use strike on/upon in a Sentence
strike on/upon
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They were killed in a strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.
—NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
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This strike on Ukraine seems to have been [the Oreshnik's] first test.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The assault was the fourth such strike on Moscow in July.
—Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 30 July 2023
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The health ministry saying at least 50 people were killed in the strike on the al Fakhoura (ph) school.
—ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
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The first strike on Tuesday also hit a gas pipeline and a school.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
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Yassin and Haniyeh were both injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza City in 2003.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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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
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Grant’s death drove home concerns in some quarters about the effect of the strike on the people held in prison.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
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The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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But a strike on the main road between Khan Younis and Rafah stopped most movement between the two cities.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Israel killed Shukr in a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut last Tuesday.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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His mom threw a strike on the ceremonial first pitch in his place.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
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An Israeli strike on the camp left week-old Mohammed injured with a shrapnel wound.
—Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
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The missile strike on Hroza would be one of the deadliest attacks on civilians during the war.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
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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
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American Airlines could soon have a strike on its hands.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 June 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Drivers of cargo trains started the strike on Tuesday evening.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Workers at online retail giant set to strike on busiest shopping days of the year.
—Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Jewish state reacted with a limited strike on an air base in Iran.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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Last Sunday’s strike on Sumy, resulting in mass casualties, was the second large-scale missile attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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