hunger strike

Example Sentences

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Both have "declared a hunger strike, though they are continuing to drink water," it added.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The Narges Foundation, which supports her, described the hearing on Saturday as a "sham" and explained she had begun a hunger strike on 2 February.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Last February, Besigye was also reported critically ill after he went on hunger strike demanding justice.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Besigye was briefly admitted to hospital in February last year following a hunger strike.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The abandoned jail near the District Jail, where the picketers were confined during a long hunger strike.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling