go on strike
Example Sentences
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“I guess soccer can be played” if workers go on strike, said Kurt Petersen, co-president of the local union, in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
This high-margin, nonflying income doesn’t burn fuel, go on strike, or suffer weather disruptions.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
It is the issue that prompted players to go on strike in 1994, leading to the cancellation of the World Series.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Doctors really didn't want to go on strike, having talked of industrial action as a last resort.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
The school bus drivers threatened to go on strike.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
