hunger strike
Example Sentences
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They are building demands around the issue and others, using picket lines and hunger strikes to help persuade Kaiser to use the powerful technology responsibly.
From Los Angeles Times
Last February, Besigye was also reported critically ill after he went on hunger strike demanding justice.
From BBC
Besigye was briefly admitted to hospital in February last year following a hunger strike.
From Barron's
There are about 200 hunger strikes a year in prisons and nine people have died as a result of the protests since 1999.
From BBC
It wasn’t until he went on a hunger strike that his right to legal representation was granted.
From Los Angeles Times
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