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hunger strike

NOUN
fasting for a cause
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He was admitted briefly in February 2025 after a hunger strike and again earlier this year.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Those demonstrations also featured a veteran activist on a hunger strike.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

In the demonstrations, Wangchuk rested on a stage during his hunger strike.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke welcomed Wangchuk's decision to end his hunger strike but said the movement would press ahead with its campaign until the education minister resigns.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

After the Night of Terror, several dozen other women joined with Alice Paul in her hunger strike to protest their unfair and intolerable treatment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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