HUNGER STRIKE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hunger strike

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Recent Examples on the Web The director vigorously denied the accusations, at one point launching a hunger strike that lasted 145 days, while an international campaign for his release drew a coalition of governments, rights groups, industry bodies, literary luminaries and Hollywood stars. —

Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2024 In August, hundreds of prisoners staged a mass hunger strike that lasted for weeks, prompting street protests. —

Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 5 May 2024 Finally, after a hunger strike and mounting international pressure, Poland relented. —

Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024 In December 2022, KLAS-TV reported dozens of inmates held a hunger strike over what advocates and some family members described as unsafe conditions and inadequate food portions. —

CBS News, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunger strike

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