- present participle of strike.
striking
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Researchers have now demonstrated a striking alternative: sunlight itself can be used to generate quantum entanglement between photons.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
“This makes the 10% loss look even more striking and suggests that like Situational Awareness, several other TMT Equity Sector hedge funds suffered from forced liquidations of memory stock exposures,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Run current-account numbers through the IMF’s exchange-rate framework, Sobel said, and you land on a striking conclusion: the yuan is 20% to 30% undervalued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But the largest reminder of his legacy are his children, Chris Candy and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, who not only bear a striking resemblance to their parents, but also exude their warmth and spirit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
She traveled from city to city, telling people about the low wages and unhealthy working conditions at Marx & Haas, and asking them to support the striking garment workers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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