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hunger strike

NOUN
fasting for a cause
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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

Family members have been clamoring for their release for weeks, including a group of women in Caracas who staged a nearly weeklong hunger strike.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 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

Activists say the health of some relatives who have gone on hunger strike to demand the release of their loved ones is quickly deteriorating.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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




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