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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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Talks are at an advanced stage with Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, while Ipswich striker Liam Delap held talks in Manchester on Monday.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Scheffler is by far the greatest ball striker of this era and pretty much since prime Tiger Woods nearly 20 years.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Those greats include England captain Leah Williamson, Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas, and Norwegian striker Caroline Graham Hansen.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The tying goal came from Serbian striker Dejan Joveljic, his team-high sixth of the season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Scheffler is by far the greatest ball striker of this era and pretty much since prime Tiger Woods nearly 20 years.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Those greats include England captain Leah Williamson, Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas, and Norwegian striker Caroline Graham Hansen.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The tying goal came from Serbian striker Dejan Joveljic, his team-high sixth of the season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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striker
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strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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