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: a junior enlisted member of the U.S. Navy who has declared an occupational specialty
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: a forward in soccer
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Chelsea want striker Marc Guiu to get game time elsewhere to develop.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
With no out-and-out striker other than bit-part Goncalo Ramos, Luis Enrique wants a versatile front man with Alvarez fitting that bill perfectly.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Haitian player who has galvanized that nation’s fan base is Duckens Nazon, 32, who plays in Iran as a striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The strikers are calling for the release of innocent detainees and for immigration judges to attend to their cases.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
With no out-and-out striker other than bit-part Goncalo Ramos, Luis Enrique wants a versatile front man with Alvarez fitting that bill perfectly.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Haitian player who has galvanized that nation’s fan base is Duckens Nazon, 32, who plays in Iran as a striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The strikers are calling for the release of innocent detainees and for immigration judges to attend to their cases.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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striker
noun
strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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