: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
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When hunger strikes, enjoy dinner at a signature restaurant inside one of the Strip’s flagship resorts.—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 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 He was released after going on a hunger strike.—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 By the next month, immigrants inside the 2,500-capacity facility had launched a hunger strike protesting conditions.—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike