While Carter was at dinner, Robbins struck up a conversation with several of his Secret Service men.

NEWYORKER: A Pickpocket��s Tale

They struck up a conversation while waiting in line for the bathroom.

NEWYORKER: The Face of Facebook

Despite the language barrier, he struck up a conversation with them.

FORBES: Weaving Connections

While preparing for the trip, he walked into a San Antonio sporting goods store to buy some equipment, and struck up a conversation with a woman who was there buying hiking boots.

FORBES: Magazine Article

We struck up a conversation.

FORBES: Personal Connections Are The New Currency

As the flight boarded to head back to Washington, the ramp agent and Nichols struck up a lively conversation at the end of the jet bridge.

CNN: Lasting connections: Love at the airport

On the train ride home, he struck up a lively conversation in French with a young woman that brought out the worst jealousy in her boyfriend.

FORBES: Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It

When Bob finished moving his stuff into another bin, he complimented Jack on his shirt and struck up a friendly conversation about what Jack did for a living.

FORBES: Become Successful By Understanding Peoples Personalities

Again, sitting at a little table waiting for a program to start, a conversation was struck up between me and a very tired guy.

FORBES: SXSW - Day 1 Startup Roundup

Defying political correctness, he walked up to Cowan and struck a conversation through a translator.

CNN: 'The ping heard round the world' revisited