strike
Example Sentences
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Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region has long been a haven for Kurdish Iranian armed factions, which have repeatedly faced cross-border strikes from Iran.
From Barron's
It is the issue that prompted players to go on strike in 1994, leading to the cancellation of the World Series.
Iran would need to master significant technological challenges before it could field an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the U.S. homeland, according to U.S. intelligence estimates and experts outside government.
Newcastle sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British record £125m fee last summer - after the Swede went on strike - and Howe was asked how he could avoid a repeat of a similar saga.
From BBC
The carrier strike group's arrival in Sweden signals a change in France's military focus towards its Nato allies in Northern Europe.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
