Sentence examples for down the strike from inspiring English sources

Indeed, while Mr. Chávez has played down the strike -- he has repeatedly mocked his opponents, asking, "What strike?" -- those participating said they were more determined than ever to hold out until the government made major concessions.

He had been thoroughly shaken by the coal miners' strike in Ludlow, Colorado, in 1914, during which the governor, at the behest of a local company owned by the Rockefellers, called out the state militia and private "detectives," who put down the strike by killing twenty miners and members of their families.

In putting down the strike, von Tessmar was ruthlessly efficient, but he was not required to resort to the executions that he had threatened.

On Monday, Sept. 17, Emanuel sought to shut down the strike with an injunction, but a judge cancelled a court appointment.

Seven Phantoms led by squadron leader Yoram Agmon struck the air base at Gianaclis, and although two defending MiG-21s were shot down, the strike failed to cause significant damage.

Instead of sitting the saga out or doing anything to help workers toiling in hellish conditions, the US government spooked by vaguely anarchist vibes backed Pullman and deployed troops to put down the strike by force.

They are basic phrases of pitching — relax, keep the ball down, attack the strike zone.

And sometimes he has trouble keeping the ball down in the strike zone.

But he and catcher Austin Romine agreed he should get the ball down in the strike zone.

He had thrown his previous three pitches down in the strike zone.

Pitchers, Kelly said, are taught to pitch down in the strike zone.