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The phrase "the striking thing" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it to emphasize a defining characteristic of something. For example, "The striking thing about the landscape was the rugged beauty of the cliffs."
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the striking thing
verb
To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
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The striking thing was that for many Iraqis the first American strike could not come too soon.
The striking thing about it is, that it's a pervasive problem that strikes every socio-economic class, every age group.
That's the striking thing.
The striking thing?
The striking thing was the crowd.
"The striking thing was that all the doors were locked.
"The striking thing about postnatal suicides is that they're violent.
Seen through the prism of soccer, the striking thing is how time has worked its catharsis.
And as the set proceeded, the striking thing was how normal it all seemed.
And the striking thing was how much astute, magnetic presence Mr. Callahan exuded onstage.
But the striking thing was really that he had to struggle with Michigan at all.
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the shocking thing
the perplexing thing
the astonishing thing
the noticeable thing
the notable thing
the distinguishing thing
the startling thing
the impressive thing
the dramatic thing
the disconcerting thing
the striking stability
the striking design
the striking capital
the real thing
the main thing
the striking imagery
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