hunger strike

Example Sentences

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Both men have been on hunger strike for the past six days, according to Adalah.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

At UCLA, professors in the Chicana/o and Central American Studies program — its founding dates to a 1993 hunger strike modeled after ones Chávez did — voted to remove his name from the department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

She had joined a hunger strike starting on February 14 demanding the quick passage of the amnesty bill, which faced repeated delays since Rodriguez proposed it late last month.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

But she added that Panahi, "who wrote this script in prison in Iran, who went on hunger strike," has highlighted "space... for reconciliation with his executioner."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

We learned that they had embarked on a hunger strike to protest their isolation, and we immediately decided to join in.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela