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stroke

noun as in a blow, a striking

Strongest match

Strong matches

noun as in accomplishment

noun as in seizure

Strongest matches

verb as in pat lengthwise

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The more I take in the science of strokes, the systems of the body and ways of listening to muscle tissue, the clearer it is that I give resistance.

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Some research found that saturated fat intake didn’t increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

“Ragtime” draws a portrait of America at a time of turmoil with broad dramatic strokes and emotional specificity, a high-wire act that might daunt the likes of Houdini—yet another character in the show.

Scientists have long recognized that stiffness and excessive pulsation in large arteries are linked to stroke, dementia, and small vessel disease.

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Quins spent the closing minutes in enemy territory, closing out the game when Smith slotted his second penalty on the stroke of full-time, just moments before he was named player of the match.

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