Example Sentences

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Although the findings do not prove string theory experimentally, Cheung says the results are striking because many different mathematical outcomes could have been possible.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The similarities between Wayne Rooney and Jordan Pickford are striking.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The similarities are striking on various levels, as well as comical and more than a little disturbing.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

There are striking parallels between our current period of mass immigration and the previous such era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“Some deep outrage is here. My son must have a chance. That is what they are striking at. My friends will protect me.”

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck