strokes
Example Sentences
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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
The Phase 3 study found a drug didn’t reduce the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Severe strokes can destroy substantial amounts of tissue, leaving a cavity where healthy brain tissue once existed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
But when I looked down to see what I had written it was not my small square hand-writing at all, it was long, and slanting, with curious pointed strokes.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
