: closed by or subjected to a labor strike
a struck factory
a struck employer
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
While such injuries can be lethal for the struck animal, swordfish themselves are known to adapt remarkably well to rostrum loss, often surviving without their defining weapon.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The struck plane diverted across the Caspian Sea and crash landed at Aktau airport in Kazakhstan.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The strikes forbade actors from attending awards shows to promote a struck project or accepting any award for a struck project.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
Advertising for struck work is also prohibited, which would potentially impact games being promoted at San Diego Comic-Con, but SAG-AFTRA included a clause explaining games at SDCC would be exempt from strike action.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 July 2024
The actors were mere weeks away from their own work stoppage and were already uncomfortable with being seen promoting a project for a struck company.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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Minutes later, Tampa police received another call about a struck pedestrian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
While such injuries can be lethal for the struck animal, swordfish themselves are known to adapt remarkably well to rostrum loss, often surviving without their defining weapon.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The struck plane diverted across the Caspian Sea and crash landed at Aktau airport in Kazakhstan.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The strikes forbade actors from attending awards shows to promote a struck project or accepting any award for a struck project.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
Advertising for struck work is also prohibited, which would potentially impact games being promoted at San Diego Comic-Con, but SAG-AFTRA included a clause explaining games at SDCC would be exempt from strike action.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 July 2024
The actors were mere weeks away from their own work stoppage and were already uncomfortable with being seen promoting a project for a struck company.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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“Struck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struck. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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