hunger strike
Example Sentences
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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 hunger strike comes as the company listed $300 million in annual revenue from its contracts with the federal government, which has been trying to increase the number of detention beds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The two men had been on hunger strike since the beginning of their detention, with Abu Keshek also refusing water from 5 May, Adalah said.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The doctor, Arreaza, said he had been denied permission to go inside to check on the prisoners, and it was not clear whether any of them were also on hunger strike.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Paul had spent five weeks in jail; she had been on a hunger strike for twenty-two days.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
