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hunger strike

NOUN
fasting for a cause
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As 1931 dragged on and they remained imprisoned without trial, the couple resorted to a hunger strike in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Some have been sleeping in the open and several have gone on hunger strike.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

More than a 100 detainees were on a hunger strike over conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

We were not so noble as to stage a hunger strike.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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