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striker

[strahy-ker] / ˈstraɪ kər /
NOUN
demonstrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
marcher radical rioter
STRONG
agitator dissenter objector obstructionist revolutionary troublemaker
WEAK
boycotter disrupter picketer revolter
NOUN
picket
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demonstrator
STRONG
protester
WEAK
picketer

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Talking on the BBC's Wayne Rooney podcast, the former striker said his manager Sir Alex Ferguson "used to always say keep trying to score because it might be decided on goal difference".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Screenshots of a post on social media platform X had been doing the rounds for hours, stating midfielder Cole Palmer and striker Joao Pedro would both be missing from the line-up.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Earlier this week, Arsenal announced a two-year contract extension for striker Stina Blackstenius.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The goals flowed even if the silverware didn't - 206 in total, the England striker charged around St James', arm aloft, to become Newcastle and the Premier League's all-time top scorer.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Thinking that she needed her best athletes up front if she hoped to stay in the game, Luma moved Kanue from keeper to striker.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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