- present participle of strike.
striking
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Las Vegas and El Centro, Calif., were within striking distance of their daily records, and both Great Falls and Helena, Mont., surpassed their daily records in preliminary measurements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
One of those players is Rodri, who warned in 2024 that footballers were "close" to striking because of workload concerns.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
One of the most striking discoveries came when the black hole launched a powerful jet.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
France’s finance minister, Roland Lescure, this week said the fires were an “economic thunderbolt” striking the affected region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Yes,” said Handsome, deeply moved, not just by his striking image in the mirror, but by the thoughtful gesture of Duane’s gift.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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