hunger strike

Example Sentences

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Lindsay, a life coach, briefly resumed eating but is now on day 16 of her hunger strike.

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

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

They walked past the Class III Airport Workers’ Union token one-day hunger strike.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy