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strike

[strahyk] / straɪk /








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The strike announcement comes as consultants and other doctors are taking part in strike action during November in Northern Ireland.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Schulman, who took over as Verizon’s CEO just over a year ago, has moved to strike deals with artificial-intelligence companies that want access to fiber for data transmission.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The two musicians play, pluck, strike and strum their instrument to brilliant effect on a record that straddles jazz and contemporary classical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

That came days after the airline withdrew from the capital the last of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners—each valued at more than $130 million—after it was grounded following light damage from a missile strike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

About a week after the lightning strike, the economy was struck by recession.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Before the strikes, the country was one of the world’s top suppliers of diesel, accounting for roughly 10% of the global market, but Moscow suspended exports in July to protect its domestic supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"If Starlink is shut down, it's good to have another way to stay connected, but it won't be enough for strikes or interceptions, at this stage."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ukraine's strikes explain "about one-third of the global diesel shortfall, currently estimated at 1.7 to 1.8 million barrels per day", said Mathonniere.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

He expects to see U.S. strikes intensifying in the coming months, and then both the U.S. and Iran opting for negotiations due to a “lack of economic and political capabilities to support a longer war.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

It may seem ruthless, but the strategy is simple: When a strong earthquake strikes, a tsunami is likely following close behind.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Your ffleschely lorde now hath lyff, That deyd on tre with strook and stryff; Wende fforthe, thou wepynge wyff, And seke hym, I the saye.

From The Growth of English Drama by Arnold Wynne

The eight day much winde arising at the Westnorthwest, we not knowing how the coast lay, strook our sayles, and lay a drift, where we sounded and found 160 fadomes as afore.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 by Richard Hakluyt

Well Sir, I did more than this, When Cassilane crav'd from the common treasure Pay for his Souldiers, I strook home, and lent him An hundred thousand Duckets.

From The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) by Francis Beaumont

But he, the King of Heav'n, obscure on high, Bar'd his red arm, and, launching from the sky His writhen bolt, not shaking empty smoke, Down to the deep abyss the flaming felon strook.

From The Aeneid English by Virgil

In first place, body on its outer parts— Since these are touched by neighbouring aery gusts— Must there be thumped and strook by blows of air Repeatedly.

From On the Nature of Things by William Ellery Leonard

It is not known whether the pothole struck by Berry's car was among those photographed.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some effects have struck listeners as jarring, including the teleportation whoosh for a process Maas dubs “winnowing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Around the same time as this ship struck the rocks, the ancient Egyptians were trading in the eastern Mediterranean through the port of Byblos in Lebanon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

When I began using Instacart about five years ago, grocery delivery struck me as an almost preposterous luxury.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The moment it landed, Jeremy was struck with another wave of hunger.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

A video released later by authorities showed how, just before dawn, a Bulgarian border-police vessel pulled alongside the stricken vessel, battling rough seas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He was so stricken when a local restaurant mistakenly grilled his food in butter, instead of oil, that he was unconscious when the ambulance arrived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Even if they want to ditch the industrial food products, healthier alternatives cost more -- and in poverty stricken areas of East Tennessee, that's a non-starter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Residents stricken by the parasite told the BBC it was "the most painful thing I've ever been through in my life".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Clara had come back from Ashmodai looking stricken and insisted they needed to talk, which was enough to tell her that she ought to stay clear of her sister.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Shadab Khan was the engineer of Pakistan's unlikely win, striking a quite brilliant unbeaten 113 - the highest score by a number eight in an ODI.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Burnham and EU leaders are hopeful of striking deals on food and drink, youth mobility and emissions tradings when they meet on November 20.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

One of the most striking differences emerged in cognitive performance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Though a seemingly striking outcome, the vaccine wasn’t as efficacious as some investors had hoped.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

All three Incorrigibles had that same striking, auburn-colored hair.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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