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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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Sooryavanshi could have been run-out in the 90s when Mohsin Khan couldn't hit the stumps at the non-striker's end from close range before the fast bowler had the youngster caught at long-on in the 14th over.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Another team in the local group, Norway, features Erling Haaland, considered by many the best striker in the world.
—Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Callum Wilson was on course for a hat-trick against Bournemouth in November, but West Ham let a two-goal lead slip after Nuno substituted the striker in the 52nd minute.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Perhaps the best known is 33-year-old former Porto striker Mehdi Taremi, now with Olympiacos.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Another team in the local group, Norway, features Erling Haaland, considered by many the best striker in the world.
—Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Callum Wilson was on course for a hat-trick against Bournemouth in November, but West Ham let a two-goal lead slip after Nuno substituted the striker in the 52nd minute.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Perhaps the best known is 33-year-old former Porto striker Mehdi Taremi, now with Olympiacos.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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striker
noun
strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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