as in sweet tooth
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Recent Examples of hunger strike
Panahi was released from his latest stint in jail in February 2023 after going on hunger strike.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has denied there was a hunger strike and pushed back against allegations of inhumane living conditions or treatment.
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Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Reports of a labor and hunger strike in late May over poor conditions at Delaney Hall, which has capacity to house over 1,000 people, drew large protests outside the facility that resulted in clashes with police in recent days.
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Scott Fallon,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Detainees launched a hunger strike last month, according Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has denied there was a hunger strike and pushed back against allegations of inhumane living conditions or treatment.
—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Reports of a labor and hunger strike in late May over poor conditions at Delaney Hall, which has capacity to house over 1,000 people, drew large protests outside the facility that resulted in clashes with police in recent days.
—
Scott Fallon,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger strike
Noun
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Love this option to satisfy a sweet tooth without buying the whole cake.
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Treat your sweet tooth to a cone from Springer’s Homemade Ice Cream or pick up some homemade fudge from Douglass Candies.
Noun
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This is Conolly’s Folly, built in 1740 at the height of a terrible famine.
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In the 40-minute video, titled Persistence (2025), Cammock, who won the Turner Prize in 2019, mentions Oliver Cromwell’s conquest of Ireland, which included a famine.
Noun
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The dual mode 4K OLED supports a fairly high 165Hz refresh rate but can dip down to 1920 x 1080 resolution to output a super fast 330Hz for specialized uses like competitive gaming.
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The fast will coincide with the United States’ semiquincentennial celebrations.
Noun
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Misha’s Cupcakes After 20 years of satisfying sweet cravings, the iconic Coral Gables cupcake shop founded by Miami native Misha Kuryla closed its Dixie Highway location.
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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