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You can be there for her if she decides to strike out on her own.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

There, Santa watched Miller strike out 11 over seven innings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Murphy was on the mound in the seventh to strike out Pence and get the save.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

France had been spearheading a months-long push for similar EU action alongside member states including Denmark, Greece and Spain -- before deciding to strike out on its own.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Just before sunrise I strike out across the field to Mrs. Strawberry’s weatherworn farmhouse.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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