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Recent Examples of hunger strike
Panahi has faced legal battles for years; he was arrested and then freed in 2022 amid a hunger strike while in incarceration for his protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Related article Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
For years, human rights organizations and free speech campaigners have said the law has been used as a political tool to silence critics of the Thai government.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Related article Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
For years, human rights organizations and free speech campaigners have said the law has been used as a political tool to silence critics of the Thai government.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger strike
Noun
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Raspberries Raspberries are a low-sugar fruit that can help satisfy a sweet tooth.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Chocolate Truffle Making Class Satisfy your sweet tooth with a hands-on chocolate truffle-making class.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its population of around 2.3 million people is on the brink of famine, according to aid groups and international agencies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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All of the Gaza Strip is at high risk of famine, and nearly half a million people in Gaza face starvation, according to a panel of experts backed by the United Nations.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Look for sales: Start at the sales rack With summer fast approaching, retailers are likely to advertise Memorial Day sales.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
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During the fast, Target’s stock prices have sunk, seeing its biggest drop in four years at $88.73 per share in the beginning of April, from $266.38 a share in November 2021.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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To satisfy any of these cravings, Putin will have to reach a peace agreement, preferably supplemented by an economic deal, or series of deals, with Trump.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
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That drug works by blocking the opioid receptors that trigger cravings.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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