During the date, Vanessa had struggled to strike up a connection with the singleton and explained: "I've completely glazed over.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/itv-morning-star-hits-back-27592221

He said: "We are most proud of the community atmosphere we have created and it's really rewarding to see regular customers strike up friendships with each other.

Source: https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/23751215.johnstone-florist-urges-shoppers-support-local-businesses/?ref=rss

One of the greatest moments in comes when Trevor and Franklin strike up a partnership, engaging in a wealth of missions and jobs that helps their bond deepen over time.

Source: https://gamerant.com/grand-theft-auto-v-trevor-funniest-most-memorable-quotes-lines-ranked/

She went to church three days a week, her husband said, and would sometimes stop at the side of the road to strike up relationships with homeless people, helping some of them get into permanent housing.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/10/01/hawaii-news/after-7-weeks-in-burn-unit-another-lahaina-victim-dies/

Take the metro far away, strike up conversation at the farmers market, café, or bookstore.

Source: https://www.mcgilltribune.com/opinion/campus-conversations-archives-04112023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=campus-conversations-archives-04112023

The lightning itself can strike up to 10 miles from the centre of a storm.

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/06/18/two-lifeguards-being-monitored-in-hospital-after-lightning-strikes-kerry-beach/

There was a gentleman sitting nearby who made the effort to strike up a conversation with us and tell us where he went to church.

Source: https://www.laurinburgexchange.com/opinion/257356/bo-wagner-changing-the-world-a-tiny-bit-at-a-time

The two strike up a partnership after they quickly realise their quests might lead in the same direction.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/games/reviews/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-review-expansion-dlc-guerrilla-games-3995168

When two neighbors realize their spouses are involved in an affair, the pair strike up a friendship and try to resist the urge to begin their affair, despite the strength of their feelings for each other.

Source: https://collider.com/iconic-movies-where-the-setting-is-the-character/

While at the wedding, she noticed one girl had been sitting by herself for hours on end, so she mentioned to her boyfriend that she was going to try to strike up a conversation with her since it made her feel sad.

Source: https://www.chipchick.com/2023/01/she-started-talking-to-a-girl-at-a-wedding-that-her-boyfriend-acted-like-he-didnt-know-but-since-then-her-boyfriend-has-gone-on-to-make-suspicious-comments-about-this-girl-that-leads-her-to-believ.html

You could strike up a conversation about the latest trends in artificial intelligence or give that person from another company the pitch for why she should join yours.

Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2023/5-good-reasons-to-get-your-holiday-geek-on-at-the-geekwire-gala-in-seattle/