be striking

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The company appears to be striking “an appropriate balance” between maintaining what appears to be conservative guidance and highlighting potential high-return organic growth opportunities, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

In a separate dispute over pay and conditions, workers on the Docklands Light Railway will also be striking during this period in the week beginning 7 September.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

The cans appear to be striking the ground on the north side of the Ladd Tower.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

But when one doesn’t see one’s family for many years at a time, the transformation can be striking.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela