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Meanings of striking in English

Portuguese
toque
Catalan
fregadís
Spanish
toque

The physical coming together of two or more things.

        toque
        Portuguese
        batida

        The act of contacting one thing with another.

              batida
              Catalan
              retirada del registre

              Lifecycle event in which a vessel is officially removed from a navy's register of vessels.

                    retirada del registre

                    Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.

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                          Usage of striking in English
                          1
                          A number of striking public health doctors agreed to help investigate it.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          The upside-down nature of the situation is striking, some trade experts say.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Bryce Canyon National Park is perhaps the most interesting-certainlythe most striking-example
                          A walk in the woods: rediscovering america on the appalachian tr...
                          4
                          This was a direct result of the striking increase in long sentences.
                          The South African
                          5
                          Yet US democracy is within Mr Trump's striking range at all times.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          She said Melbourne still provided a striking example of moving too quickly.
                          Radio NZ
                          7
                          Molemo Kgomo began creating these striking South African dolls ten years ago.
                          The South African
                          8
                          Reports say talks between customary leaders and striking subcontractors eased the situation.
                          Radio NZ
                          9
                          The government had planned legislation to force striking workers back to work.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Perhaps the most striking sign of hope in Somalia is the economy.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          D'Marcus Simonds kept Georgia State within striking distance with 11 first-half points.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Myanmar will hope to ease growing international pressure by striking the agreement.
                          The Guardian
                          13
                          He said he could not provide a specific number of striking workers.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          Increasingly, Australian fire harasses its victims for weeks or months before striking.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Are they really striking for better conditions, or is their object political?
                          New york: the novel
                          16
                          No 10 insiders, however, are growing increasingly confident of striking an agreement.
                          The Guardian
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                          Striking through the time
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