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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A further 24-hour general strike on May 22 severely disrupted transport and services.
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A two-day general strike last week was indicative of just how far Mr Mugabe has outmanoeuvred his opponents.
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Dock strikes were occurring and a general strike was clearly impending.
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No city proved more strike-prone than the capital where there was a general strike in the summer of 1914.
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The main focus of attention was, however, preparations for a general strike to be held on Aug. 3-4.
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The Socialist response was a general strike .
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The trade union federations called a general strike for 13 May to protest at government repression.