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strike
Etymology: AS, strican, to advance swiftly
an action taken collectively by the employees of a company or institution in which they stop reporting for work in an effort to cause the employer to accede to certain demands. A strike usually follows unsuccessful negotiations between representatives of the union and management.

strike
cutaneous myiasis.


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Politicians were dismayed but other groups welcomed the news and said Irish voters "had struck a blow for freedom throughout Europe.
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We have struck a blow for politics and democracy, come what may.
 
 
 
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