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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The bust marks a rare and direct strike against one of the world’s most evasive cyber adversaries. Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025 His charges stemmed from the disclosure on social media of classified U.S. documents about Israel’s preparations for a retaliatory strike against Iran, USA TODAY reported at the time of Rahman’s arrest. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 You were briefed on the strike against Iran on Thursday. Nbc News, NBC news, 29 June 2025 Iran responded by launching a missile strike against a U.S. military base in Qatar. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for strike against

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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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