strokes
Example Sentences
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She swam a few more strokes, then felt something in the water, and turned around to see it slowly approaching.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Djokovic’s strokes lack the ferocity of his prime, which is no surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
As those around him began to falter, the world number one, who started the day three strokes adrift of overnight leader Viktor Hovland, produced a typically metronomic performance with the winning cheque in sight.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Previous research has linked greater consumption of UPFs with higher risks of overweight and obesity, metabolic disease, inflammatory markers, cardiovascular disease, especially heart attacks and strokes, and premature death.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
She strokes its wings and then releases it back into the air.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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