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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike whilst being held in detention by Iranian authorities, according to a statement from her foundation.
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
In 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the lord mayor of Cork, was convicted of sedition and then died in Brixton Prison after seventy-four days on hunger strike.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
As his health declined and his numerous requests for medication went unanswered, Karam decided to go on a hunger strike.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
In 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the lord mayor of Cork, was convicted of sedition and then died in Brixton Prison after seventy-four days on hunger strike.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
As his health declined and his numerous requests for medication went unanswered, Karam decided to go on a hunger strike.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunger%20strike. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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