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: a junior enlisted man in the U.S. Navy who has declared an occupational specialty
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: a forward in soccer
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The £140,000 sale of striker John Akinde to Bristol City — the first transfer approved by online poll — helped keep the lights on during MyFootballClub’s second season in charge, but with the membership declining to 9,000 in 2010, Ebbsfleet United were relegated.
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The strikers bill would provide jobless benefits after two weeks on the picket line.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
The Fire were without standout striker Mallory Swanson, out for personal reasons.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti again fielded questions about the controversy surrounding Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez's penalty kick in the Champions League on Wednesday.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The strikers bill would provide jobless benefits after two weeks on the picket line.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
The Fire were without standout striker Mallory Swanson, out for personal reasons.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti again fielded questions about the controversy surrounding Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez's penalty kick in the Champions League on Wednesday.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for striker
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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striker
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strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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