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hunger

[huhng-ger] / ˈhʌŋ gər /


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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

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

They began a hunger strike shortly after their communications with the outside world were cut.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The latest unrest was triggered by a hunger and work strike launched by detainees at Delaney Hall over their living conditions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Richard and I dig up sassafras root to chew on to ease our hunger.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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