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strikes

  • plural
    of strike.
    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.
  • present tense form
    of strike (3rd person singular).
    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.

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A deal will need to be reached much sooner than that if strikes are to be avoided.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

And although our warriors are shooting down a significant number of them, the sheer scale and unrelenting pace of Russia’s strikes, specifically against our energy sector, are unfortunately having severe consequences.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“We’re done,” he said this week, announcing the resumption of strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ukraine currently uses Elon Musk's Starshield, Starlink's military-grade satellite service, for its battlefield communications, mid-range strikes on Russian-occupied territory and interceptor drones.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

This tactic was commonly used by industrialists to combat strikes and was well-known among laborers.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield