hunger strike

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Craig Foreman is believed to be 12 days into a hunger strike, which he began after the couple's phone access was cut off in early May.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Paul had spent five weeks in jail; she had been on a hunger strike for twenty-two days.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling