A wave of strikes in the mid-1920s culminated in the General Strike of 1926. They would rarely strike out on their own. One employee was fired after going on a 15-day hunger strike. He would then quickly strike back with a blow of his own. The jets strike the ground and spread out. He may strike at persons close to him. Townshend disagreed, assuring him that "lightning wouldn't strike the same place twice". He did not strike me as intelligent. They strike up a conversation and begin a flirtation. The gang did not strike again for two months. Dead keys had a typebar shaped so as not to strike the rod. Fictional earthquakes tend to strike suddenly and without warning. Hercules took over the task of searching for targets for strike aircraft. Also known as throat strike or sword stab. The U.S. fears Ramius plans a renegade nuclear strike.