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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