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Recent Examples of hunger strike
He is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Chavez is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026
Daiker Carrizález, another former detainee, said about 300 inmates remain at El Rodeo I, adding that several have been on hunger strike for days.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Chavez is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026
Daiker Carrizález, another former detainee, said about 300 inmates remain at El Rodeo I, adding that several have been on hunger strike for days.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger strike
Noun
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For fans with a sweet tooth, the iconic Magnolia Bakery is joining the lineup for the first time this year.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The consequences will ultimately be most severe where needs are already most acute, in countries like Sudan, where the United Nations repeatedly documented famine in 2024 and 2025 and continues to warn of the threat of mass starvation.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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The diaries also included criticism of the Great Leap Forward, an industrialization program championed by Mao from 1958 to 1961 that caused a famine estimated to have killed as many as 40 million people.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here is what to know about Good Friday, and the obligatory fast for Catholics.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Lenten fast is traditionally broken with tsoureki, magiritsa (a lamb soup finished with avgolemono sauce), and a bowl of red Easter eggs.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The market can accommodate pretty much any Italian food craving, offering everything from antipasto to Zeppole di San Giuseppe (a seasonal specialty dessert).—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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As with any addiction, people who stop smoking might experience cravings and withdrawals.—
Bautista Vivanco,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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