Meaning: to hit something forcefully:
* The baseball player struck the ball out of the park.
* The clock struck midnight.
* She struck a match to light the candle.
Meaning: to cause something to happen suddenly and unexpectedly:
* The news struck her like a bolt of lightning.
* Disaster struck the town when the hurricane hit.
* An idea struck me while I was walking to work.
Meaning: to refuse to work as a form of protest:
* The workers went on strike to demand better pay.
* The teachers' strike lasted for several weeks.
* The airline pilots are planning a strike for next month.
Meaning: to find something by chance:
* I struck gold when I found this antique at the flea market.
* She struck up a conversation with the stranger on the train.
* The explorers struck oil in the desert.
These are just a few examples, and the meaning of "strike" can vary depending on the context.