first strike
Example Sentences
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He said a third staff member who worked as a maintenance technician was targeted and killed as he rushed to the scene of the first strike.
From BBC
It is the first strike in more than 50 years for Guardian News & Media, which publishes both papers.
From New York Times
It has seen attacks on its peripheries in recent weeks, but this was the first strike on the settlement itself.
From BBC
Reports in Israeli media citing local officials suggest Israel plans to first strike Iran’s oil facilities.
From BBC
It was reportedly the first strike on a Fatah member since the start of the Gaza war, which has led to escalating cross-border hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
