strike
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Wary of China's navy build-up, US ally Australia has reshaped its defence force in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring an adversary from its northern approaches.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Rivera said she was deeply worried about how an open-ended strike would affect her emotionally fragile kids — and frustrated by there being less than 24 hours of notice either way.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
About 25,000 doctors who could have been working were absent each day because of the strike in December, according to NHS England.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Los Angeles public schools are scrambling to sign a last-minute deal with a major employees’ union to avoid a strike that could shut down the nation’s second-largest school district starting Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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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