Sentence examples for strike thrice from inspiring English sources

Maybe lightning can strike thrice.

Because lightning does not strike thrice.

While critics may argue that he was at the right place at the right time, lightning doesn't usually strike thrice in the same spot.

(One might say it struck thrice with the accidental death of Sanjay Gandhi, her brother-in-law and brother of Rajiv).

Woakes had been the bowler to cause Pujara the most trouble earlier in the day, with the right-hander thrice struck in the grille of the helmet by the short ball.

To needle Giambi, the truculent Athletics fans had chanted "M.V.P.!" when Pena first came to bat, but the rookie, baffled by Orlando Hernández's motion in the Yankees' 2-1 victory, struck out once, twice, thrice, before Greg Myers popped up Mariano Rivera's 3-2 pitch with two on to end the game and leave Pena in the on-deck circle.

There is literary closure in the story, as Balaam, on his way to Moab, had struck his donkey for thrice straying from the path.

The original three-strikes policy came in 1658: any Quaker seeking martyrdom had only to return thrice to be hanged on Boston Common.

He changes identities thrice.

Mea culpa thrice over.

Yes, yes and thrice yes.