strike
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
prestrike
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a word derived from
strike.
Example Sentences
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said container traffic at major points and cement deliveries at construction sites were exceeding prestrike levels as of 10 a.m.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
The Post was publishing only 48-page editions last week, about half its prestrike size.
From Time Magazine Archive
Greyhound has since hired more than 3,000 nonunion drivers and says its ridership has reached 75% of prestrike levels.
From Time Magazine Archive
That final prestrike game at Oakland Coliseum last Thursday night can serve as a parable.
From Time Magazine Archive
Urgently reiterated by television and radio, the prestrike soundings electrified several million people from South Carolina to New England into a fever of preparation.
From Time Magazine Archive
