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strike out

(BEGIN)

Definition

to begin a new and independent activity: I needed to strike out on my own. Next year I’m hoping to strike out and find a job where I could make some money.
(Definition of strike out (BEGIN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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