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 military has said that its strike on Rafah on Sunday — which ignited a deadly fire that killed at least 45 people — targeted a Hamas compound.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 28 May 2024
At least 28 Palestinians were killed Sunday, most in a strike on a house in Nuseirat in central Gaza, health officials and Hamas said.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
International News Iran Israel carried out a brazen strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing seven Iranian military advisors – including three generals.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
Rami Zohod/Reuters Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, May 20, 2024.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 28 May 2024
At least 28 Palestinians were killed Sunday, most in a strike on a house in Nuseirat in central Gaza, health officials and Hamas said.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
International News Iran Israel carried out a brazen strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing seven Iranian military advisors – including three generals.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
Rami Zohod/Reuters Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, May 20, 2024.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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“Strike on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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