Sentence examples for once striking from inspiring English sources

Drejka fired once, striking McGlockton in the chest.

The officer then drew his pistol and shot the man once, striking him in the chest.

He batted once, striking out with the bases loaded as a pinch-hitter.

He played American Legion ball, once striking out 31 batters during a 17-inning game in the state tournament.

Near the door, Agent Capano shot Mr. McGoey once, striking him in the leg or hip, the person said.

There, he raised a gun and fired it more than once, striking the man in the van.

He once struck out 17 Chicago Cubs in nine innings.

Many of the arguments against the project once struck me as a form of vicarious Nimby.

Paul Galbraith's performance style, if not his interpretation, once struck guitar traditionalists as eccentric.

"To lose this many brothers at once strikes an agonizing blow.

Indeed, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake once struck near Santa Barbara — in 1925.