strike through

British

verb

(tr) to draw (a line) through (something) to delete it

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the strike through a spokesperson, saying that UN premises must be "inviolable" and protected by "all parties" during conflicts.

From BBC

The two sides also are in mediation, which has the potential to end the strike, through a settlement, prior to its scheduled conclusion on June 30.

From Los Angeles Times

The union is launching campus strikes one by one and has threatened to call on members on all campuses to strike through June 30.

From Los Angeles Times

Dana expects its full-year adjusted earnings per share to be 80 cents assuming the strike continues through Oct.31, or 30 cents with strike through Dec. 31.

From Reuters

Newham announced on Friday it had avoided a bin strike through "intense negotiations" with Unite.

From BBC

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