hunger strike
Example Sentences
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The hunger strike comes as the company listed $300 million in annual revenue from its contracts with the federal government, which has been trying to increase the number of detention beds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Other sources have confirmed to the family that Lindsay Foreman, 53, had paused a hunger strike after being told she would be able to contact her family, but had since resumed.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Wessels was a direct man and demanded to know why we were on a hunger strike.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
