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The phrase "they were struck" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is a passive construction that indicates that a group of people were affected or impacted by something. Example: During the thunderstorm, they were struck by lightning and had to be taken to the hospital.
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They were struck by the Stansted train.
They were struck by his optimism.
They were struck sparingly, and no Carolingian gold thereafter appeared.
That was the place where they were struck by bombs.
Many people told me they were struck by that".
This morning, they were struck by what was left behind.
They were struck by shrapnel from the rocket.
"They were struck very close by this tragedy".
They were struck by the immense poverty and determined to do something about it.
They were struck by the neatness of the waterfront: the debris had mostly been cleared.
Shortly before 6 a.m., according to the police, they were struck by a Toyota Corolla.
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