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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Your average lightning strike lasts about a millisecond.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
If in a group, spreading out to increase the chances that survivors can come to the aid of any lightning strike victims.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The array consists of two antenna clusters, located 7 miles (11.5 kilometers) apart at Los Alamos, which allowed the team to create a three-dimensional view of each lightning strike's path.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 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, 1 Apr. 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
If in a group, spreading out to increase the chances that survivors can come to the aid of any lightning strike victims.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The array consists of two antenna clusters, located 7 miles (11.5 kilometers) apart at Los Alamos, which allowed the team to create a three-dimensional view of each lightning strike's path.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 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, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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