hunger strike

Example Sentences

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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

Sen. Kim, who had visited the facility after hearing about the hunger strike, was among those caught in the chemical irritant.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

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 family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The warden threatened that if Alice Paul did not end her hunger strike she would be transferred to Saint Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling