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On Friday the government reached an agreement with miners who were striking to obtain increased supplies of fuel and explosives to do their work and an expansion of areas in which they can operate.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

When the team scaled their measurements across the North Atlantic, the results were striking.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

It was her diplomatic debut, and the optics were striking: fists pumping as the US president praised her in front of thousands of US soldiers.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The union said its workers were striking in order to prevent pay cuts, not in a bid to get more money than they currently receive.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The gongs in Remny Tower were striking Sixth Hour, midnight, and I took them as my excuse to go.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin