hunger strike

Example Sentences

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Both men have been on hunger strike for the past six days, according to Adalah.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

She had joined a hunger strike starting on February 14 demanding the quick passage of the amnesty bill, which faced repeated delays since Rodriguez proposed it late last month.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

According to a pressure group, 10 people went on hunger strike on Saturday to demand that their relatives, who are being held at Zona 7, be freed.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

We learned that they had embarked on a hunger strike to protest their isolation, and we immediately decided to join in.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela