Sentence examples for faced strikes from inspiring English sources

Yet Walker faced strikes and will have to fight in a recall election.

In Venezuela, President Hugo Chávez was ousted temporarily earlier this year and faced strikes against his government last week.

In March and May the government faced strikes from entrepreneurs who were protesting against a value-added tax of 18% on all imports from Russia.

Italy's biggest manufacturer, Fiat, faced strikes at plants across the country after the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi approved the carmaker's plan to start laying off workers on Monday.

"We had a six week-strike over wages last year and this year our suppliers also faced strikes".

He retired all six batters he faced, striking out two.

Oswalt (3-1) retired 18 of the 20 batters he faced, striking out four and walking none.

He retired the first five hitters he faced, striking out three, but struggled thereafter.

He retired the first 11 hitters he faced, striking out seven of them.

Pitching for the first time in this series, Rivera retired all six men he faced, striking out four.

Irabu retired eight of the first nine hitters he faced, striking out the first two on breaking balls.