- present participle of strike.
striking
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Edeline Lee put on a striking show in London - complete with models taking to the runway en pointe in a transformed school sports hall.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
One of the most striking patterns appeared around 1450-1500.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Freeman, who went hitless in four at-bats Friday, striking out twice, has just six hits — and 13 strikeouts — in his last 48 at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
She is within striking distance of a win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Bell chattered on, but Powell kept pounding up the stairs slowly, his boots striking the steps with dull thuds that echoed to the floors above.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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