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hunger strike

NOUN
fasting for a cause
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The spokesperson denied there was a hunger strike and said that no one was being abused at the facility, which has been the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He would like them to end their hunger strike, for their own health, but understands that they feel that their bodies are the only agency they have.

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

Protesters clashed with US law enforcement outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey, a top US official said Friday, after inmates inside staged a hunger strike over conditions.

From Barron's • May 29, 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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