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The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. ☊ strike ☊
Striking workers picketed the factory. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb: An awful thought has just struck me. ☊ strike ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
How does the idea strike you? ☊ strike ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb that...: It strikes me that nobody is really in favour of the changes. ☊ strike ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb/sth: The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. ☊ strike ☊
The lion crouched ready to strike. ☊ strike ☊
Police fear that the killer may strike again. ☊ strike ☊
The ship struck a rock. ☊ strike ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
The tree was struck by lightning. ☊ strike ☊
He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. ☊ strike ☊
The stone struck her on the forehead. ☊ strike ☊
She struck him in the face. ☊ strike ☊
He struck the table with his fist. ☊ strike ☊
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? ☊ strike ☊
an air strike ☊ strike ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
a strike by teachers ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. ☊ strike ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
The train drivers have voted to take strike action. ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊