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striker

[strahy-ker] / ˈstraɪ kər /


NOUN
picket
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Bedford then took the lead in the 101st minute, only for Cray striker Ade Yusuff - who has scored in all four rounds so far - to make it 2-2 and force a penalty shootout.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The 21-year-old striker, who like Kane started at Tottenham before being sold to Middlesbrough this summer for £20m, has scored 15 goals in all competitions so far this campaign.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

It was the punishment imposed on the Portuguese striker for leaving the team's training camp without permission.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The world of football has come together to mourn the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

A lean, blond striker set up to take the kick.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

It worked on this occasion as two natural strikers, Welbeck and Emmanuel Emegha, were left on the bench.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Soccer fans have jokingly referred to Mbappé, one of the most clinical strikers in the world, as “The Dictator” for the power he holds over teammates and coaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In 1983, when the Ohio strikers were in their mid-30s, the median 25- to 34-year-old American worker had been with the same employer for three years; in 2022, the figure was 2.8 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A more fluid system has also been used to great effect by world and European champions Spain, who have deployed converted wingers Mikel Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres as strikers.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Back in Detroit, the newspaper strikers were gearing up for a huge holiday demonstration, to show the solidarity of unions against management.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom


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