Star strikes a new pose (8)

I believe the answer is:

asterisk

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'star' is the definition.
(I know that star can be written as asterisk)

'strikes a new pose' is the wordplay.
'strikes a' can be anagrammed to 'ASTERISK'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for asterisk that I've seen before include "Star-like symbol as reference mark" , "Printed star" , "Star in print" , "Star-shaped character used in printing" , "Star-shape on the page" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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