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Recent Examples of hunger strike
Chavez is known nationally for his early organizing in the fields, a hunger strike, a grape boycott and eventual victory in getting growers to negotiate with farmworkers for better wages and working conditions.
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Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 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
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Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger strike
Noun
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some thieves in Europe must have had a sweet tooth.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regions once threatened by famine began to feed themselves more reliably.—
Kate Levasseur,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Dilling experienced famine-like conditions after more than two years of siege under the RSF during which the paramilitaries cut off supplies and frequently bombed the area.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mamdani has attended and posted from iftar dinners to mark the end of the daily fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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During Ramadan, officials at the mosque gave out free meals to the community to break the daily fast, feeding more than 25,000 people over the last 30 days, Khouraki said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For a person struggling with substance abuse disorder, one strong craving can be the catalyst for a patient to completely abandon sobriety.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Poor sleep can drive cravings that will exacerbate a perimenopausal increase in appetite, so adequate rest is key.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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