strike
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The turmoil outside Delaney Hall began after detainees inside launched a hunger and labor strike to protest conditions.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
With the risk for entry-level jobs, they are thinking there is value in trying to strike gold with a music career or trying to be a famous internet personality.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In 1994, the last time MLB proposed one, the players went on strike, and the World Series was not played.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Israeli media cited unnamed sources as saying the target of the strike had been the head of an Iranian militia.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Inside the football were folders with the secret commands needed to launch a nuclear strike.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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