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was strike
verb
To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
Exact(19)
"I just thought it was strike three.
That was strike one against the New York news media.
"You talk about trying to be patient with a guy, but he was strike, strike, strike with all his pitches.
That was strike three to Milton Bradley, and as Benitez returned to the dugout, he heard only cheers.
But the last horse to win both races was Strike the Gold in 1991; before that, none had won both races since Spectacular Bid in 1979.
"All Steve had to do was strike me twice, and I got the message," said Mr. Pestillo, who has become chief executive of Visteon, a parts supplier.
Similar(38)
No deal was struck.
I was stricken.
The effect was striking.
The pattern was striking.
The result was striking.
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