Sentence examples for strike a dialogue from inspiring English sources

The phrase "strike a dialogue" is not correct in standard written English
The correct expression is "strike up a dialogue," which means to initiate a conversation. Example: "At the networking event, I managed to strike up a dialogue with several industry leaders."

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But the album doesn't strike a dialogue with Henry Miller or Jack Kerouac, who each put a claim on the region.

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"It's significant and positive that Kim Jong-un, as his first major foreign policy action since becoming the North Korean leader, chose to strike a deal through dialogue, rather than staging a military provocation," Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, said of the agreement announced Wednesday.

Late in the piece, two percussionists on the highest balcony struck up a dialogue of tintinnabulations with Ms. Glennie, and these two continued into the conclusion.

When Kraftwerk learned the truth, its members, known for being extremely reclusive, critical of cover versions, and somewhat litigious, actually liked the music and struck up a dialogue with Mr. Schmidt.

The easygoing, keenly observed dialogue occasionally strikes a strained note.

The talk should appeal to the large pool of music professionals in Austin and inspire a thoughtful dialogue on striking a balance between income and artistic freedom in an industry facing challenges brought on by rapidly changing technology and desperation.

A page-turner, with, as you'd expect from Zephaniah, dialogue that never strikes a false note.

The topic, how Christians and Jews can "create community through dialogue and cooperation," struck a highly different note from a controversial resolution the Southern Baptist Convention adopted five years ago that called for evangelizing Jews.

The quippy dialogue in "Golden Child" sometimes strikes a jarring note in the context of the antique world represented onstage.

That same day, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde struck a much different tone than Blanchard, calling for "dialogue with adults in the room".

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