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The unionized members of Unite Here Local 26 are striking ahead of the Boston Red Sox’s three-game weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first strike in the 113-year history of Fenway Park.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
Williams, once an endorsement queen, wore a logo-free black dress and white visor and played uncomplicated tennis, smacking nine aces and attacking at the first strike.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
With the crowd in full roar from the very first strike, Kershaw sat down former teammate Miguel Vargas for his first strikeout in the fourth inning, then sat down Lenyn Sosa for the final out of the top of the fifth.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Remember that top nuclear and military personnel were also neutralized in the first strikes.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
Williams, once an endorsement queen, wore a logo-free black dress and white visor and played uncomplicated tennis, smacking nine aces and attacking at the first strike.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
With the crowd in full roar from the very first strike, Kershaw sat down former teammate Miguel Vargas for his first strikeout in the fourth inning, then sat down Lenyn Sosa for the final out of the top of the fifth.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Remember that top nuclear and military personnel were also neutralized in the first strikes.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“First strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20strike. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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