strokes
Example Sentences
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Yet many heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events can be prevented, Shah said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
If “Crew Girl” is formulaic in its broad strokes, nice details are worked in among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
When the opportunity arose, the left-hander scored with handsome strokes through the off side.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
When he finished at 17-under par, eight strokes clear of second place, he became just the fifth player in the past 40 years to record multiple career victories by that wide of a margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I lean forward; Ryder shifts closer; Leo strokes Ryder.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
