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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On Tuesday, a Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine killed 53 people and injured more than 270 others, according to the state emergency service of Ukraine.
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Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Fain on Monday elaborated on his anger with the loss while also noting the upcoming anniversary of the strike against the three major Detroit auto companies.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024
Trump appeared Thursday at his property in New Jersey alongside basic grocery store items that have risen in price under Biden and Harris, in a preemptive strike against her economic remarks.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Last week, the union finally called a strike against the 10 major video game companies involved.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Fain on Monday elaborated on his anger with the loss while also noting the upcoming anniversary of the strike against the three major Detroit auto companies.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024
Trump appeared Thursday at his property in New Jersey alongside basic grocery store items that have risen in price under Biden and Harris, in a preemptive strike against her economic remarks.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Last week, the union finally called a strike against the 10 major video game companies involved.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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