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The former president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, was a member of the House from Massachusetts and led the long fight to abolish the gag rules. He argued that the refusal of Congress to consider certain petitions was unconstitutional. At the beginning of each session, when the House adopted its rules of procedure, Adams moved to strike out the offending gag rule. Finally, on December 3, 1844, he was successful, and the gag rule was abolished.
Which definition for the word strike is used in the passage?
A. a pitched baseball that is missed
B. to remove
C. to cause a match to light through friction
D. to hit with a hand or too
B. to remove