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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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In a sport where fighters often define themselves as strikers, grapplers, or submission specialists, Ukah refuses to be boxed in.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
What their productivity does instead is shine more spotlight on strikers Beto and Thierno Barry.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Rapids have been built for speed on the flanks, and even their strikers — Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi — have some pace to them.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
New Loons striker Momo Dieng, who the club brought in from Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship to backfill for Oluwaseyi, made his debut in the 77th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
What their productivity does instead is shine more spotlight on strikers Beto and Thierno Barry.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Rapids have been built for speed on the flanks, and even their strikers — Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi — have some pace to them.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
New Loons striker Momo Dieng, who the club brought in from Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship to backfill for Oluwaseyi, made his debut in the 77th minute.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Striker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striker. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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striker
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strik·er
ˈstrī-kər 
: a worker on strike
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