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strike out

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verb (2)

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Flaherty would finish six innings for the first time this season, striking out nine and allowing five hits with no walks. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 Jesus Luzardo allowed two runs (one earned) in seven innings against his former team, striking out seven without a walk. Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025 In 2024, Garrett struck out more than a third of opposing hitters — a top 15 mark in the sport last season. Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 At the end of the ninth century, a group of Roman Catholic monks in France struck out on their own. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strike (out)

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“Strike (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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