hunger strike

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Recent Examples of hunger strike He was released following a hunger strike and a successful appeal that got the original charges thrown out. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 Panahi was released from his latest stint in jail in February 2023 after going on hunger strike. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 June 2026 Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group. ABC News, 6 June 2026 Democratic lawmakers visited the facility that day, saying that detainees had staged a hunger strike to protest poor conditions. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
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Noun
  • Pompompurin is beloved for his sweet spirit, sweet tooth and brown beret.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • The Southern dining chain offers a wide mix of old and new favorites to bring each sweet tooth together.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of Sudan into famine.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • After 1840, immigration from Western Europe began to rise quickly as political instability in Germany and the famine in Ireland drove people to leave.
    Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The diet recommends starting the fast after an early dinner and breaking it the next day with an afternoon snack, followed by dinner at your regular time (rather than fasting from morning to night in a single day).
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026
  • The dual mode 4K OLED supports a fairly high 165Hz refresh rate but can dip down to 1920 x 1080 resolution to output a super fast 330Hz for specialized uses like competitive gaming.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Both medications prevent cravings and debilitating withdrawal symptoms among people who previously used heroin or fentanyl by binding with the same brain receptor.
    Lev Facher, STAT, 25 June 2026
  • This dish has the sweetness, spice, and crunch to satisfy every craving.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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