hunger strike

Example Sentences

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Gomez said those who signed the petition had been on a hunger strike from May 22 to 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr Ratcliffe said when detainees go on hunger strike it can signal desperation and a loss of faith in both governments.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

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

After the Night of Terror, several dozen other women joined with Alice Paul in her hunger strike to protest their unfair and intolerable treatment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling