lightning strike
noun
1
British
: a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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The severity of the flooding, which saw the mine’s lowest level under 9 feet of water, was due not just to the rush of rain, but to the fact that a lightning strike cut the power supply and stopped the mine’s pumps from working.
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Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The lightning protection system has been in place since 2011 — and that same year there was a lightning strike at Kennedy, although outside of the pad’s perimeter, NASA said in 2022.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, somehow, there wasn’t enough juice in that lightning strike.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The lightning protection system has been in place since 2011 — and that same year there was a lightning strike at Kennedy, although outside of the pad’s perimeter, NASA said in 2022.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, somehow, there wasn’t enough juice in that lightning strike.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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