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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The Sinlahekin Fire ignited from a lightning strike Sunday and grew to more than 8,500 acres within three days, according to the release. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The agency also reported that the Oglethorpe Monument in downtown Jasper was damaged by a lightning strike. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Teen's younger brother hospitalized after lightning strike incident The incident occurred while Strobel was hiking with his younger brother, Jace, and his friends, according to a GoFundMe page organized to support the family. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 More recently, a Russian Soyuz rocket survived a lightning strike during a 2019 launch and delivered its payload to orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lightning strike

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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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