strike against
noun
chiefly US
: something that makes someone or something less likely to be accepted, approved, successful, etc.
Her poor attendance was a strike against her.
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Wednesday’s strike against Ukraine comes a day after Russia launched a massive attack, deploying 470 drones in various cities and regions across the Eastern European country.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Hezbollah has claimed one strike against Israel since the ceasefire.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Hezbollah has claimed one strike against Israel since the ceasefire.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The 26-year-old contributed a valuable assist in the Manchester derby before scoring with an audacious long-range strike against Arsenal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Hezbollah has claimed one strike against Israel since the ceasefire.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Hezbollah has claimed one strike against Israel since the ceasefire.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The 26-year-old contributed a valuable assist in the Manchester derby before scoring with an audacious long-range strike against Arsenal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Strike against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20against. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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