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hunger strike

NOUN
  1. a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest

How To Use hunger strike In A Sentence

  • He is on hunger strike in protest at what he claims is his wrongful conviction for murder.
  • By comparison, the current hunger strike - in which 12 of the 13 were being force-fed as of Friday - seems almost symbolic.
  • She's adamant that she'll begin an indefinite hunger strike once she reaches jail.
  • On Feb. 20 thousands of people rallied at the university campus in the support of the hunger strikers.
  • They staged demonstrations and hunger strikes, but to little avail. Times, Sunday Times
  • Nearly two months ago he began a hunger strike in protest at his treatment. Times, Sunday Times
  • This link points to "Weeping Sikkim," a blog that chronicles an ongoing hunger strike by the youth of Sikkim, India to demand goverment transparency and accountability regarding hydroelectric projects in Dzongu, the homeland of the Lepcha people. Boing Boing
  • Last week she began a hunger strike but ended it on Friday after an emergency visit from her family. Times, Sunday Times
  • They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating.
  • The action, led by the Coalition of Workers, follows a work stoppage last December and a hunger strike by six tomato pickers two seasons ago.
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