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hunger

[huhng-ger] / ˈhʌŋ gər /


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Mr Ratcliffe said when detainees go on hunger strike it can signal desperation and a loss of faith in both governments.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Eager to raise cash for data centers, Son plans to tap the market’s hunger for companies focused on AI and related uses by spinning off collections of companies within SoftBank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead of targeting hunger, the experimental drug activates metabolism inside skeletal muscle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Protests erupted last month outside an immigrant detention facility in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger and labor strike over what they called inhumane conditions such as rotten food and medical neglect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

At home, I could bear hunger and being out in the heat and the rain because I’d be taking care of our livestock.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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