strokes
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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
Mladic died last week after suffering several strokes while serving a life sentence in The Hague for war crimes committed during the 1990s war in Bosnia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Millions of people experience ischemic strokes each year.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
A dozen strokes and his feet were touching bottom!
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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