Question

Read the passage.

Selena rushed through her homework and chores, in a hurry to leave for soccer practice. She checked her watch and searched quickly for her missing shoe. She was going to be late again! Selena ran out the door without tying her shoes. She knew her coach would strike her from the lineup if she was not on time.

What is the meaning of the word “strike” in this passage?

hit
refuse to work
remove
begin
GPT-4o mini
In this passage, the meaning of the word "strike" is best understood as "remove." The context indicates that Selena's coach would take her off the lineup if she arrived late, implying that she would be removed from the team for that game or practice.

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