Sentence examples for striking close from inspiring English sources

The vast proportion of all violence involves attackers striking close to where they live.

As it stands, the sequence is a terse, passionately charged meditation, striking close to the bone, as the plodding, didactic play does not.

SANTIAGO, Chile — As Chile worked to restore utilities to areas ravaged by last Saturday's earthquake, two strong offshore tremors jolted the country's southern coastline on Friday morning striking close to the epicenter of the first devastating quake.

Now those early residents are senior citizens, and one of the election's most contentious issues is striking close to home.

In an onstage interview at Disrupt today, SoftBank president and chief operating officer Nikesh Arora told TechCrunch's Jon Russell that the secret to successful investments is keeping portfolios streamlined, but striking close friendships with founders.

Crop losses were extensive, with the storm striking close to harvest time.

Some workers say they intend to stay out of work until then, while others plan to start striking closer to the day of the event.

This struck close to home.

It strikes close to home.

That nonchalance strikes close to home.

(Several Scuds had struck close to the border, and occasional artillery shells landed in Turkey).