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"be stricken" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiom meaning to have something bad suddenly happen, like an illness, disaster, or misfortune. Example: After crossing the street, the old man was stricken by a sudden heart attack.
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It must be stricken from them.
Sunbeam's first affirmative defense therefore must be stricken.
That word should be stricken from the English language".
Let it be 1995-2003,* never to be stricken.
Using this logic, Mexico should be stricken with the flu.
Certain words should be stricken from our language.
By 2025, an estimated 34 million worldwide will be stricken.
"At-risk teenagers like Abbie are most likely to be stricken by sudden death from anaphylaxis.
One of the first to be stricken by the gas was Muhammad's brother Salah.
Should you survive, you may be stricken by repeated bouts of sickness.
There was another naughty family, but one that deserves to be stricken from the schedule.
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