strike
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Egypt thanked the president for calling off the strikes he had threatened just hours earlier and said it hoped the combatants would seize the opening to strike a deal to end the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
On Thursday, Bhargavi said the ship's management told the family that there had been no chance of escape when the strike happened.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
In the 1760s, however, they were part of Richmond’s intellectual strike team, advocating for electoral reform and restraint of the monarchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Stocks jumped on Thursday, with investors loading back up on tech shares following a brutal two-session selloff, after President Donald Trump said he no longer plans to strike Iran tonight.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
It becomes less likely that a neutron will strike a uranium 235 nucleus, and the fuel can no longer sustain a chain reaction.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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