strike
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
has struck
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present perfectof strike (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ukraine has quickly become a world leader in drone defence and has struck deals with several Western and Middle Eastern countries to share technology.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
It has struck deals to make the drug overseas and is planning to invest in several manufacturing lines to guard against bottlenecks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Trump has struck up a rapport with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a conservative who was close to the late Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader and a friend of the U.S. president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The crisis has struck during summer, when the amount of blood needed by hospitals typically increases.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He is absolutely mad for he has to pass through the barrage; but this lightning that lowers somewhere above us has struck him and made him demented.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
