Facing incoming cannon fire and outnumbered, the crew struck the colors to spare their wounded.

After another long night of counting, she struck tallies on the ledger to record the donations.

The audience was struck dumb by the magician's final illusion.

In the captain's log, it was recorded that the crew struck one's colors after a day of relentless bombardment.

As the enemy closed in, the old ship struck one's flag to indicate it would surrender.

The handcrafted scarf struck someone's fancy at the charity fair, so she bought it immediately.

When the company faced bankruptcy, a few competitors struck someone when they were down by launching a smear campaign to ruin its reputation.

She stood at the doorway like one o'clock half struck, unsure whether to enter or leave.

The old mariner spoke of the mast, strucken by lightning, that split the ship in half.

During the review, every outdated clause was struckthrough so reviewers would know to propose edits.