Attempt+to+strike

  • 21strike down — verb a) to cause to suddenly die And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. b) to knock… …

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  • 22attempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. try, endeavor, essay; attack. See undertaking. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trial, try, struggle, endeavor; see effort 1 , 2 . v. Syn. try, endeavor, strive, venture; see try 1 . See Synonym Study at… …

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  • 23strike out — be put out of action through one s own errors He struck out in his attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in the building …

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  • 24Package Q Strike — Package Q Airstrike Part of the Persian Gulf War Date 19 February 1991 Location Baghdad, Iraq Result U.S. operati …

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  • 25Boston Police Strike — Strike in 1919 by most of Boston s police force to protest the police commissioner s decision to deny them the right to unionize. The mayor called in the city militia to restore order and break the strike; Gov. Calvin Coolidge later sent in the… …

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  • 262007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike — Articles Effects on Television AMPTP  • WGAW  • WGAE …

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  • 27Homestead Strike — The Homestead Strike was a labor lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892. It is one of the most serious labor disputes in U.S. history. The dispute… …

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  • 28UK miners' strike (1984–1985) — A picket taking place in South Yorkshire. The UK miners strike was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining moment in British industrial relations, and its defeat significantly weakened the British trades… …

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  • 291981 Irish hunger strike — | accessdate = 2007 05 26] The second hunger strike took place in 1981 and was a showdown between the prisoners and the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. One hunger striker, Bobby Sands, was elected as a Member of Parliament during the strike,… …

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  • 302007-2008 Cork players strike — The 2007 2008 Cork players strike signalled the Cork Gaelic footballers and hurlers to withdraw services against the Cork County board over the issue of who picked the senior teams selectors. [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/breaking… …

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