Examples of first strike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 90% of workers rejected the contract in an Oct. 10 ratification vote, setting up the first strike of Deere in 35 years. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021 The pipe may have taken on a slight crack that grew worse over time, or may have survived the first strike intact but suffered damage in another incident, Neubauer said. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2021 Eventually, though, the boom will create a major affordability problem that will first strike the coastal metros that are still advancing in double digits, and eventually reach the venues offering those super buys. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2021 If the Soviet Union destroyed those radars, U.S. forces would be effectively blinded, unable to see a first strike by the rest of the enemy's missile force. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2021 Facing the prospect of a walkout by sound technicians, carpenters, makeup artists, set decorators, costume designers and other production workers in what would have been the first strike in the union’s 128-year history, producers settled. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021 The first strike of 65 yards came with 8:20 left in the half and tied the game at 17-17. — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2021 The competition gets real when Big D and Xavier come through with a win and give Azah her first strike. — Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2021 The first strike receives no consequences; two and three strikes each result in a 12-hour suspension; and four strikes means a seven-day suspension. — Clare Duffy, CNN, 1 Sep. 2021

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