They had reason to believe that an infectious disease might strike Americans, killing many thousands.

Violence also struck Americans on Saturday.

Second, the style of Catholic practice common in the United States often strikes Hispanic Americans as alien and unwelcoming.

The talks strike Americans as unusual for several reasons.

This attitude may strike Americans as quaint.

Its goal was to level the playing field with international terrorists who sought to strike Americans and American interests at home and abroad.

To be sure, Germany is not alone in regulating shopping hours, which are laid out by laws that strike Americans as bizarre.

That may strike Americans as dry finance instead of family entertainment.

He also complained that AIDS is overfunded compared with heart disease and cancer, which strike far more Americans.

While some of these steps might strike Americans as degrading, they have not occasioned much comment in Japan.