first strike

Example Sentences

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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

Since the union’s first strike in 2023, members’ average salary will have increased 54%, Arias said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

It was another outstanding effort from the captain after opting to take first strike.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

She dodged my first strike and rolled into the brass section, knocking over a row of trombones with a mighty crash.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan