strike
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It tells the story of a young reporter working in Kabul -- played by Sadat herself -- rethinking her scepticism towards men when she strikes up a relationship with a male co-worker.
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Beijing has found many countries willing to strike trade pacts, particularly those with an increasingly bumpy U.S. relationship, including India, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Beijing has found many countries willing to strike trade pacts, particularly those with an increasingly bumpy U.S. relationship, including India, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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One strike brought plaster down on their heads; another ground the whole plant to a halt.
But she added that Panahi, "who wrote this script in prison in Iran, who went on hunger strike," has highlighted "space... for reconciliation with his executioner."
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