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: a junior enlisted man in the U.S. Navy who has declared an occupational specialty
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: a forward in soccer
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His survey includes hunger strikers, hucksters, and mystics; Confucius, Plato, St. Augustine, Franz Kafka, and Mark Twain all show up.
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
At different points, director Brent Hazelton has taken both Zimmerman and the cast around the Bay View locales important to the play, including the Bay View Rolling Mill, where militia killed seven strikers in 1886.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
This set up sees Rodrygo dropped, as Jude Bellingham appears to be deployed as a central striker.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Another point to consider is the ignition method: some models will require a lighter or matches (which are generally not waterproof) while some camp stoves can be ignited with a push button built in, known as a striker.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Liel Abada, a 22-year-old striker who has played the past few years with two-time Scottish champion Celtic, signed a three-year deal with the Charlotte club.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
And because rural areas are its base, the National Rally quickly made a show of supporting the strikers.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Bishop has man coverage potential on tight ends and is a bona fide striker when crashing down from his zone perch.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Rae points out that during the recent international window, only striker Niclas Füllkrug received a national team call up.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
At different points, director Brent Hazelton has taken both Zimmerman and the cast around the Bay View locales important to the play, including the Bay View Rolling Mill, where militia killed seven strikers in 1886.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
This set up sees Rodrygo dropped, as Jude Bellingham appears to be deployed as a central striker.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Another point to consider is the ignition method: some models will require a lighter or matches (which are generally not waterproof) while some camp stoves can be ignited with a push button built in, known as a striker.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Liel Abada, a 22-year-old striker who has played the past few years with two-time Scottish champion Celtic, signed a three-year deal with the Charlotte club.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
And because rural areas are its base, the National Rally quickly made a show of supporting the strikers.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Bishop has man coverage potential on tight ends and is a bona fide striker when crashing down from his zone perch.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Rae points out that during the recent international window, only striker Niclas Füllkrug received a national team call up.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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striker
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strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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