strike
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The Swedes won the first encounter in Gothenburg thanks to teenager Pia Sundhage's strike, but Linda Curl's goal settled the second in England's favour at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
But Pages struck out on a strike that was determined to find the bottom of the zone by baseball’s new ABS system.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Focal hand dystonia, for example, may strike writers, making it difficult to hold a pen.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The first strike on April 8 hit a higher floor in El Bizri’s building, which was showing its age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Clare came to the edge of the undergrowth, poised to strike.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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