hunger strike

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Recent Examples of hunger strike Mamdani, then a state assemblyman, joined Aliyu in a 15-day hunger strike. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 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. ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 He 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. Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 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. Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger strike
Noun
  • The versatile cake can be made in a tube or Bundt pan, and can even be frozen so there's always something to satisfy your sweet tooth in the freezer.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • After dinner, stroll on over to the bakery side and satisfy your sweet tooth.
    Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tuberculosis, for instance, is estimated to have caused about a billion deaths across history, more than all famines and wars combined.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Within the next few years, as famine spread throughout China and the Cultural Revolution began, her grandmother and three of her brothers died of starvation, tuberculosis, and drowning.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The house church promoting the fast, Grandview Fellowship, has been meeting at the home of Clay and Sarah Edwards.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Gathered in small groups on the sidewalk, congregants ate small bites to break the fast before going home to rest.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Aiming for 30 grams of protein at breakfast can reduce cravings, promote fullness, stabilize blood sugar, and help maintain muscle mass.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
  • Kravitz is the opposite, as her Venus conjunct Pluto in Scorpio is deeply evocative; there is a deep craving for intimacy, soul-to-soul connection and closeness rooted in loyalty and reciprocity.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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