51.   This week security was reinforced because of a nationwide strike, which took place on Wednesday, and the departure of the exiled king of Afghanistan on Thursday.

52.   This week, security was reinforced because of a nationwide strike, which took place Wednesday, and the departure of the exiled king of Afghanistan.

53.   Union leaders were meeting today to set the date for a nationwide strike, which would be the second in less than two months.

54.   UPS employees have never engaged in a nationwide strike.

55.   Venezuelan shares fell after a nationwide strike by gasoline delivery drivers left many gasoline stations without fuel, prompting long lines and panic buying.

56.   Venezuelan shares rose for a second day, spurred by investors who bought shares because a nationwide strike called to protest government policies was peaceful.

57.   Venezuelan public workers are in the middle of a two-day nationwide strike to demand overdue bonuses from the government.

58.   Workers for the United Parcel Service began a nationwide strike last week that was partly a protest against the insecurities of the Age of Downsizing.

59.   Opponents of the Socialists called a nationwide strike after President Petar Stoyanov gave the party a green light to form a new government.

60.   Opposition groups have planned another nationwide strike Wednesday when parliament begins session.