Q: Does the word "strike" mean the same thing in "Please strike this remark from the record." and "We must strike the enemy's oil fields."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "poison" mean the same thing in "We used a poison to kill the weeds." and "The poison of fascism."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "cover" mean the same thing in "There's a $15 cover tonight." and "Artillery provided cover fire for the withdrawal."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "softness" mean the same thing in "He attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy." and "Orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness."?

A:
the same meaning