lightning strike
A lightning bolt, stroke of lightning, one of the events during an electrical storm when lightning strikes (an object on) the ground or an aircraft in flight.
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A lightning bolt, stroke of lightning, one of the events during an electrical storm when lightning strikes (an object on) the ground or an aircraft in flight.
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(British, idiomatic) A (sometimes unofficial) strike by workers with little or no warning.
“Snow Patrol - The Lightning Strike #radyoeksen”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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