strike
Example Sentences
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Five workers at a western Iranian sugar factory who had been striking for better pay were released late Tuesday, according to the Free Workers’ Union of Iran, the country’s main federation of independent trade unions.
Nations around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes across different time zones.
From BBC
Kaja Kallas' comments on social media appear to be a reference to the Kremlin's allegation that Ukraine attempted a drone strike on one of Vladimir Putin's residences.
From BBC
The spread strategy—buying one put and selling another with a lower strike price but similar expiration date—balances risk and reward.
From Barron's
About 350 workers at NI Water have begun a one-day strike in a dispute over pay arrangements and terms and conditions.
From BBC
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