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strike

[strahyk] / straɪk /








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A mandatory 30-minute countdown begins and each time there is a lightning strike inside the distance, the countdown clock resets to 30 minutes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If the stock never touches the strike, you keep the put premium.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Lawrence Shankland will play up top but will he have a strike partner or will Clarke stick with an extra body in midfield?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The deal also gives the union the right to strike even after signing a collective-bargaining agreement if workers feel threatened by the presence of federal immigration agents during the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Perhaps in a bit,” Frankie said, sparing me from having to explain that I had never played pool and would sooner strike my own eye out than hit the ball.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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