lightning strike
noun
1
British
: a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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Independence Day spirits were not dampened after a lightning strike prematurely set off the city of Sanford, Florida's fireworks display.
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
On Friday morning, a lightning strike caused a small leak in an odorizer line at the Tiffany Gate station, which is located between Janesville and Beloit.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Deaths are more likely to occur during lightning strike in the summertime in the afternoon or evening.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In Lexington, South Carolina on June 24, 20 people were injured by a lightning strike at Lake Murray Public Park.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
On Friday morning, a lightning strike caused a small leak in an odorizer line at the Tiffany Gate station, which is located between Janesville and Beloit.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Deaths are more likely to occur during lightning strike in the summertime in the afternoon or evening.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
In Lexington, South Carolina on June 24, 20 people were injured by a lightning strike at Lake Murray Public Park.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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