hunger strike

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Recent Examples of hunger strike Those meetings turned into a nationwide worker revolution spurred by a monthlong hunger strike and a 234-mile march across the state. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024 As the years went by, Namazi tried many things, including smuggling out an opinion piece for The New York Times and going on hunger strike. Ben Kirby, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024 Then, one day, 30,000 incarcerated people went on hunger strike. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024 Sharpton served a 90-day sentence in 2001 and went on a hunger strike for protesting the U.S. Navy bombing of the island of Vieques, in Puerto Rico. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunger strike 
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Noun
  • Call forth anyone with a sweet tooth and toss candy.
    Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Each dough ball weighs in at 1.76 ounces, so one or two is more than enough to satisfy your sweet tooth.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Israeli restrictions, fighting and the breakdown of law and order have hindered humanitarian aid delivery, raising fears of famine, while hunger leaves people at greater risk of disease and death.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • But with the current war, the humanitarian situation in the camp has deteriorated, leading to the official confirmation of famine in August.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Both feature 800-volt fast charging (seen in the likes of Kia and Hyundai EVs) at up to 350 kW for adding 100 miles of range in around 10 minutes.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Anything other than these choices is very likely to ruin your fast.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Fans with a fried chicken craving outside of Florida can turn their attention to McDonald's.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The state of New York — which spent the most on treatment — allocated about $22 million of that for programs that make the gold standard for care as easy as possible for patients: providing same-day prescriptions for buprenorphine, a medication that decreases cravings for opioids.
    Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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