strike
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Tens of thousands of doctors will strike between 07:00 BST on Tuesday until just before 07:00 on Monday 13 April.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"These 42 ft adults, one male and one female, were both malnourished. The male also had significant trauma to the head, consistent with ship strike," it added.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, after three weeks the US strike campaign settled into a pace of between 300 and 500 targets per day.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Under international law, the military is allowed to strike civilian power plants and other key infrastructure only if it contributes to a military operation and civilian harm is minimized.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Bobby’s team also pleaded to the court that it strike down the deportation order requested by the United States and brought by the Japanese Immigration Bureau.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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