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Three pitches by Jordan Ayala to strike out James Clark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Yes, Munetaka was going to strike out, but Keller was confident he would contribute enough homers and walks to be useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

But maybe she doesn’t pick me because I strike out a lot.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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