strike
Example Sentences
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A nationwide strike by Canada Post carriers that disrupted deliveries during the month also weighed, as a walkout that began in late September shifted to rotating strikes Oct.
Since the hunger strike began on 2 November, a total of seven prisoners have been taken to hospital.
From BBC
Petropolitics have been at the center of U.S.-Venezuelan relations since 1922, when a massive oil strike revealed the presence of the Maracaibo Basin.
From Los Angeles Times
I quickly adapted and moved to my next setup, which featured a striking geometric wooden wall in the studio.
From Los Angeles Times
When we first meet him, he is wearing a striking white leather biking outfit: “I wanted him to be like a light at night on this bike and a shiny toy for Colin.”
From Los Angeles Times
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