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"was stricken with" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe someone being suddenly overcome with a feeling, emotion, or illness. For example, "The traveler was stricken with fear when the wild animal approached."
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On May 18 he was stricken with uremia.
In 1959 Godfrey was stricken with lung cancer.
Later that year, Buford was stricken with typhoid.
At 51, Rucker was stricken with transverse myelitis.
Only Nicolaus was stricken with H.U.S., Mr. McGowan said.
That same year, his mother was stricken with cancer.
In 1944, Dr. Nichols was stricken with leukemia, and died.
I was stricken with guilt that I had allowed him to be near other little girls".
His father, a renowned Canadian columnist and author, was stricken with Alzheimer's disease.
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Finally, a deal was struck with Related.
Each hit was struck with two out.
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