strike
Example Sentences
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Thousands of striking JBS beef plant workers in Colorado agreed to return to work, ending a three-week strike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The third strike was on the Burj al-Shamali Palestinian refugee camp, southeast of the city.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
This tentative deal is a promising signal that the Writers Guild could avoid a strike after 2023’s historic work stoppage that lasted 148 days.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency - the UN's nuclear watchdog - said it had been informed of the strike and had expressed "deep concern".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But in some cases, radiation may strike a cell’s DNA.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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