- present participle of strike.
striking
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They also identified a striking difference in development: In neurotypical children, the brain's response to faces became more specialized with age, while autistic children did not show the same pattern.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Burnham and EU leaders are hopeful of striking deals on food and drink, youth mobility and emissions tradings when they meet on November 20.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Russia's ministry of defence wrote on Telegram on Saturday that their air defences shot down 616 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, striking a number of regions across the country, including Russian-annexed Crimea.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Though a seemingly striking outcome, the vaccine wasn’t as efficacious as some investors had hoped.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Might as well starve striking than working,” some said.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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