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 April, in anticipation of Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel, the United States moved more military assets to the region to assist Israel’s defense.
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Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2024
Anderson Economic Group has previously estimated losses from major events such as the 2023 UAW targeted strike against the Detroit Three.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
Smoke from an Israeli strike against a Hezbollah target on June 25 in Khiam, Lebanon.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 27 June 2024
One of the union leaders criticizing the veto was Rocco Calo of Teamsters Local 1150, which staged a six-week strike against Sikorsky Aircraft in 2006.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2024
Anderson Economic Group has previously estimated losses from major events such as the 2023 UAW targeted strike against the Detroit Three.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
Smoke from an Israeli strike against a Hezbollah target on June 25 in Khiam, Lebanon.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 27 June 2024
One of the union leaders criticizing the veto was Rocco Calo of Teamsters Local 1150, which staged a six-week strike against Sikorsky Aircraft in 2006.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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