hunger strike

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Since the start of the detainees strike, the Department of Homeland Security has denied there’s an ongoing hunger strike.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Protesters clashed with US law enforcement outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey, a top US official said Friday, after inmates inside staged a hunger strike over conditions.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Sen. Kim, who had visited the facility after hearing about the hunger strike, was among those caught in the chemical irritant.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Political detainees all across the country had held a successful hunger strike, persuading the minister of law and order to release over nine hundred of them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela