Sentence examples for before struck from inspiring English sources

In that year, an H1N1 virus with a mix of human, bird and pig genes that had never been seen before struck in the spring of 2009, disappeared over summer and returned in the fall.

(North Korea says it asked for nullification of five U.N. resolutions that contain most, but not all, sanctions). Pyongyang has twice before struck deals to close Yongbyon, only to renege.

Considering that the two startups had some months before struck a strategic partnership, and both provide location-based services for mobile developers, the acquisition made sense, even if the price was lower than many had hoped.

The court has never before struck down election maps simply because they lock in an advantage for one party.

The year was 1968 and as usual I was busy with clients on the phone, when suddenly, a headache, like I've never had before, struck me.

For Dr Oulare Bakary, who set up the survivors association three months after he beat Ebola, people who recover have an role to play in demystifying a virus that has caused a violent backlash, partly because it has never before struck West Africa.

The burglars do extensive surveillance before striking.

Nunez fouled off a fastball straight back, before striking out.

She twice backed away from the putt before striking it.

Would she think twice before striking the child again?

Before striking he spies on them for a while.