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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 veto was his third and least controversial: The others were an omnibus housing bill that had been drafted in consultation with his office and a measure that would have provided jobless benefits to strikers, which had been passed despite his veto threat.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
With creative maestro Bruno Fernandes and the similarly dangerous new arrival Matheus Cunha pulling the strings behind whoever ends up playing striker for them in the coming season, United might be well stocked in the link-up department and prefer a forward ahead of them who stretches the line.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has been sent a warning about his striker Kylian Mbappe ahead of the Frenchman meeting his former club Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Mexican attack is led by strikers Raul Jimenez (a 12-goal scorer in the EPL in 2024-25) and Santiago Gimenez (5 goals in 14 Serie A games after joining AC Milan in February), who will be the first elite club players the American back line has had to deal with in this competition.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
With creative maestro Bruno Fernandes and the similarly dangerous new arrival Matheus Cunha pulling the strings behind whoever ends up playing striker for them in the coming season, United might be well stocked in the link-up department and prefer a forward ahead of them who stretches the line.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has been sent a warning about his striker Kylian Mbappe ahead of the Frenchman meeting his former club Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Mexican attack is led by strikers Raul Jimenez (a 12-goal scorer in the EPL in 2024-25) and Santiago Gimenez (5 goals in 14 Serie A games after joining AC Milan in February), who will be the first elite club players the American back line has had to deal with in this competition.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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striker
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strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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