Collocations with "strike"

A work stoppage by postal employees.

to suddenly cause a feeling of fear in someone

To have a sudden piece of good luck.

to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently many times

A form of industrial action where workers stop working but refuse to leave the workplace.

To create a particular feeling or atmosphere through one's manner of speaking or writing.

A refusal to continue working by employees that does not have a specific end date.

A vote by workers to decide whether to go on strike.

to commit a burglary, often used in news reports

Used to say that a murderer has killed again.

To create sparks by hitting two hard objects together, like flint and steel.

a person who works despite an ongoing strike

a quick and precise military attack intended to damage a specific target

To commit a robbery, especially suddenly.

A work stoppage by transit employees.

to find oil suddenly after drilling; often implies success and wealth

A more dramatic or journalistic way to say a rapist has committed another crime.

in football/soccer

A committee formed to organize a workers' strike.

fortune, especially bad fortune, happens suddenly

Used to describe when and where vandals carry out an act of vandalism.

an unofficial strike started by workers without the union's approval

a protest where tenants refuse to pay rent

Similar to 'hit a vein', meaning to find success or a source of value.

to produce a coin by stamping metal

to take down a tent or camp

when a bird hits a plane