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  • She was a "strikin'-lookin 'woman," and there was, thanks to Harpignies, a link between them.

    Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

  • She was a "strikin'-lookin 'woman," and there was, thanks to Harpignies, a link between them.

    Fraternity John Galsworthy 1900

  • Ah stup right out in de middle of it, lightnin 'strikin' all 'round an' de thunder so turrible Marse Kenneth an 'ever'body ailse wuz awonderin' ef de good Lord could hear 'em prayin 'fo' mercy.

    Viola Gwyn George Barr McCutcheon 1897

  • De basemints uz all parlors, en de parlors uz all basemints; en afar resisted a strong fambly likeness betwixt all o 'de inhabiters ob de place -- a mos' strikin 'insemblance.

    The Heart of Old Hickory and Other Stories of Tennessee 1895

  • Wal, that are ain't none o 'my business; only it shows the vanity o' riches in a kind o 'strikin' light, and makes me content that

    Oldtown Fireside Stories Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853

  • And while you're at it, point out that 'strikin' ends with a 'g'.).

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • And while you're at it, point out that 'strikin' ends with a 'g'.).

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • And while you're at it, point out that 'strikin' ends with a 'g'.).

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • And while you're at it, point out that 'strikin' ends with a 'g'.).

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • Midway across, he reached for me, jest strikin 'the heel of my moccasin with his claw.

    Bald-Face 2010

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