stroked

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Luke McCowan stroked home the winner after just 28 seconds and played positively, while in the back four Dane Murray, and Marcelo Sarrachi stood out in a gutsy display.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Matheus Silva blocked Harvey Barnes' shot with his arm as he slid along the turf and Gordon stroked in the resulting penalty.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Pundits who failed to predict the operation in the first place gravely stroked their chins before intoning that the Venezuelan adventure must inevitably fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

It’s like this with all of my friends at this age too, dementia here and there, stroked out over there, and even for my younger siblings, who are 49 because my parents had them late.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Even Star moaned when the Dragon roared, and when he stroked her neck to calm her, he would feel the nerves jumping under her long, soft wool.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda