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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
  • 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, 18 Mar. 2025
  • 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, 4 Feb. 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, 7 June 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Haniyeh was killed in a precise strike on his residence in Tehran, Iran.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 May 2025
  • 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
  • On June 2, a Russian strike on the northern city of Sumy killed five people and wounded at least 30 others.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • 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
  • The people said that intelligence officials had warned of such an outcome in previous assessments ahead of the strike on Fordo.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • Republicans and the administration believe Trump had the authority to authorize the strike on his own.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025

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