strike
Example Sentences
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This tentative deal is a promising signal that the Writers Guild could avoid a strike after 2023’s historic work stoppage that lasted 148 days.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
President Trump spoke about Soleimani during his national address on Wednesday, referencing the strike he ordered on the commander.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
That was a reversal from February, when amid a large West Coast strike sidelined tens of thousands of workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Health care added 76,000 jobs in March, after having lost jobs the month before, in part due to strike actions.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
After everyone shares, Erica has us journal about the things that strike us in the poem we chose, and that part’s easy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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