- present participle of strike.
striking
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It’s a striking sight for Chinese-born reporter Lingling Wei, who grew up in a country where religion is tightly managed by the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
For a fighter who has never hidden her dislike of media interviews, there was something striking about the confidence with which she walked around the ring, microphone in hand, soaking up the final moments.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The gameplay bears a striking resemblance to Tetris.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a striking new feature in Saturn's atmosphere: a huge, evolving 10-sided wave circling the planet's south pole.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The fire had gone out in the hearth, and Clare restarted it by striking his monocle against the rock.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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