- present participle of strike.
striking
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The reservoir is a flooded 19th Century colliery that was repurposed to supply water to Port Talbot Docks, and is now famous for its striking turquoise colour.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The most striking result came after the researchers depleted the microglia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
He went 44 shots without striking a goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The American military is striking a more expansive range of targets and moving jet fighters into the Middle East while Tehran launches attacks across the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Washington was an indisputable American patriarch, but more an actor than a leader, brilliant at striking poses “in a strain of Shakespearean...excellence at dramatic exhibitions.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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