strike against
noun
chiefly US
: something that makes someone or something less likely to be accepted, approved, successful, etc.
Her poor attendance was a strike against her.
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In early February, the workers staged a three-day strike against Kaiser Permanente facilities across Southern California and Bakersfield.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Khaled Abdullah | Reuters Yemen’s Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, before John McGinn’s strike against West Ham United on Sunday, the last goal from outside the box was Emiliano Buendia’s at Newcastle United two months ago.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Corewell Health East nurses, who are represented by the Teamsters union, voted on Tuesday to authorize a strike against the health system over their contract.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Khaled Abdullah | Reuters Yemen’s Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, before John McGinn’s strike against West Ham United on Sunday, the last goal from outside the box was Emiliano Buendia’s at Newcastle United two months ago.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Corewell Health East nurses, who are represented by the Teamsters union, voted on Tuesday to authorize a strike against the health system over their contract.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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