Sentence examples for strikes progress from inspiring English sources

Yet despite this "asymmetric" advantage, despite all the bombing, missile strikes, and drone strikes, "progress" proved both "fragile" and endlessly "reversible" (to use words General David Petraeus applied to his "surges" in Iraq and Afghanistan).

Striking progress in what can honestly be called thought-controlled robotics raises an obvious question: if monkeys can do it, why not humans?

Keith Pattison spent eight months in the East Durham pit village of Easington Colliery featured in the film Billy Elliot photographing the daily goings on as the strike progressed.

As the strike progressed, members of the union were paid less than $210 a week on average; less than a third of the average salary of $640 a week.

Obama is eager to keep alive the threat of strikes if progress is not made, which means that this week he'll be simultaneously making the case for military force while asking the international community to support efforts to reach a diplomatic solution.

"Both sides in the Chicago teachers strike reported progress on Tuesday, but not enough to keep the strike from continuing into Wednesday".

The Fire Brigades Union is prepared to postpone the start of Friday's potentially disastrous eight-day strike if progress is made in this week's talks, the Guardian has learned.

A recent report by the UN- Water Global Annual Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking water shows aid commitments for water and sanitation fell from 8% of total development aid to 5% between 1997 and 2008, a neglect the WHO calls "a strike against progress".

"Technically we're on strike, but progress is taking place and we hope to reach an agreement so people can report to work tomorrow morning," said Candice Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Communications Workers of America.

Suburban voters may be key here -- people who want to see deals struck and progress made from both parties.

"Neglecting sanitation and drinking-water is a strike against progress.