Sentence examples for that was strike from inspiring English sources

That was strike one against the New York news media.

That was strike three to Milton Bradley, and as Benitez returned to the dugout, he heard only cheers.

"We were having dinner at Gennaro's, and you said, 'Obviously, if you are going to stay, you are going to need to work, so you will need a green card, so shall we get married?' And I said, 'I am not getting married for a green card.' So you went quiet for a bit, and said, 'This is the only way I am ever going to get married, so just say yes.' " "That was strike one," Camargo said.

Two people were in the car that was struck.

Activists said 25 people were killed in the collapse of a building that was struck.

I've been on a plane that was struck by lightning.

These allegations were in a complaint that was stricken on procedural grounds.

That was the deal that was struck, which means no government shutdown will happen next week.

The sequester was part of the deal that was struck to avoid that man-made catastrophe.

It was not just the ambassador's blasé entitlement that was striking about the event.

One thing that is striking is what Cruz did not mean.