striking
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“It’s pretty striking the amount of time and effort people are spending,” Leonardi said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
But that clip did eventually come out, in late 2016, after Trump had already won that year’s election, and the depth of Trump’s misunderstanding of the film was striking.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
U.S. military forces were striking air defenses and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
This change is especially striking given Maine’s history.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
I remember her appearance at the moment—it was very graceful and very striking: she wore a morning robe of sky-blue crape; a gauzy azure scarf was twisted in her hair.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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