strike
Example Sentences
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A third remand detainee awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to the Palestine Action group has stopped a lengthy hunger strike, according to a letter sent to the government.
From BBC
Clark said long-range missiles on today’s warships replaced the role of guns on battleships since they could fly much longer distances, and strike a target with more precision and accuracy.
I turned onto 48th Street at Budlong Avenue and was stunned to see a grand public library, a striking mix of Prairie and Italian Revival architecture.
From Los Angeles Times
A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.
After going on hunger strike last month, the couple are now being allowed almost daily phone calls with their family.
From BBC
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