hunger strike
Example Sentences
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The ongoing protests, which became tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of a hunger strike by detainees.
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
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
The warden threatened that if Alice Paul did not end her hunger strike she would be transferred to Saint Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
