1.   A strike is a defeat - a defeat for all.

2.   A strike this long is like a sea voyage.

3.   Also, strikes are responsible for an almost negligible amount of lost time compared with total hours worked by the employed population.

4.   Many bombing and rocket strikes were carried out against enemy lines of communication and supplies.

5.   Observers fear that this strike will be another nail in the coffin of the industry.

6.   The judges said that the strike was unlawful.

7.   The strike is the most extreme measure by which the students can peacefully protest their dissatisfactions.

8.   The strike was a challenge to constitutional government.

9.   The strike was a divisive issue in the community.