first strike
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The first strike on April 8 hit a higher floor in El Bizri’s building, which was showing its age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Buck Turgidson, one of the film’s most memorable characters, while agitating the president in the war room for a first strike against the Soviet Union.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
Schools have been closed since the strike began Monday, leaving families to scramble for child care and meals as teachers rallied for their first strike since 1979.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
"I did not personally see survivors," Hegseth said of the first strike.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
The MAD principle argued that a first strike against the enemy would almost certainly fail to destroy its entire nuclear arsenal and would lead to an immediate cycle of retaliation.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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