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Meanings of strike in English

Portuguese
estrondo
Catalan
èxit
Spanish
exitazo
Wikidata

A conspicuous success.

        estrondo
        Russian
        удар в боевых искусствах
        Portuguese
        golpe
        Spanish
        golpe
        Catalan
        cop
        Wikidata

        Directed physical attack.

            удар в боевых искусствах
            Russian
            стачка
            Portuguese
            greve
            Catalan
            vaga
            Spanish
            huelgas
            Wikidata

            Work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

                  стачка
                  Russian
                  страйк
                  Spanish
                  strike
                  Catalan
                  strike
                  Wikidata

                  In baseball, a pitch in the strike zone that is not swung at, or any pitch swung at but not hit into fair territory (or, for a third strike, not hit at all)

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                          Usage of strike in English
                          1
                          Alternatively; something said could strike the right note at the right time!
                          The South African
                          2
                          Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
                          The South African
                          4
                          The strike would continue until the government agreed to talks, he said.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Naval Central Command, said the successful U.S. strike could possibly escalate violence.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          Photo: AFP New Caledonia's firefighters are set to go on strike today.
                          Radio NZ
                          8
                          The union said Globe workers were prepared for a strike if necessary.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          Most of my friends have said the strike is a good idea.
                          The Irish Times
                          10
                          The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
                          Radio NZ
                          11
                          Analysts say Israel could try a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          I think we only used a ground strike ten times last week.
                          The Neutronium Alchemist
                          13
                          Workers will have to give employers 14 days' notice of strike action.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          However, the strike action had a far bigger economic impact in 2014.
                          The South African
                          15
                          There is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike you.
                          Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
                          16
                          President Trump's rhetoric suggested a major military strike against the Assad regime.
                          Radio NZ