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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Some thought the event was an immediate strike against Ali for his rejection of Malcolm.
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Avery Lotz Dec 19, 2024 - Business Teamsters union launches strike against Amazon amid holiday rush
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters launched a strike against Amazon Thursday morning, saying workers at seven facilities would take to the picket line.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
What's New Thousands of Amazon workers will strike on Thursday, December 19, amidst the final days of holiday shopping, in what is being called the largest strike against Amazon in history.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
But before that there had been the looping header away to Manchester United, goals from inside and outside the box, and the wonderful turn and strike against Leicester City.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Avery Lotz Dec 19, 2024 - Business Teamsters union launches strike against Amazon amid holiday rush
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters launched a strike against Amazon Thursday morning, saying workers at seven facilities would take to the picket line.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
What's New Thousands of Amazon workers will strike on Thursday, December 19, amidst the final days of holiday shopping, in what is being called the largest strike against Amazon in history.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
But before that there had been the looping header away to Manchester United, goals from inside and outside the box, and the wonderful turn and strike against Leicester City.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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