hunger strike
Example Sentences
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“At the same time, a lot of them could be putting their own lives at risk if they stay on a hunger strike too long.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They began a hunger strike shortly after their communications with the outside world were cut.
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
She worked at state television for more than a decade until her contract was ended after she staged a hunger strike in protest.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Word about the hunger strike spread to the other women behind bars, and soon thirty other inmates from the District Jail and the Occoquan Workhouse joined the effort.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
