1.   As a result, many previous strikes have fizzled.

2.   As the strike fizzled, congressional support gathered behind Cardoso.

3.   But the government said the strike was fizzling on its first day.

4.   But the strike immediately fizzled when employees at seven of the nine banks accepted management offers.

5.   The strike fizzled Wednesday to picket line scuffles with police and an ax attack on a telephone pole.

6.   The unions are challenging claims by the government that the strikes are fizzling for lack of public support.

7.   The strike fizzled after Prime Minister Alain Juppe made some concessions to railroad workers.

8.   The threats paralyzed traffic and disrupted commerce on Monday, but the strike fizzled on Tuesday after police boosted security in the area.