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
  • Craft cocktails are also on the menu, as are a few homemade desserts for those looking to satisfy their sweet tooth.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For fans with a sweet tooth, the iconic Magnolia Bakery is joining the lineup for the first time this year.
    Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Stress evolved to keep you alive in the face of acute danger – predators, famine, immediate physical threat.
    Phil Starks, The Conversation, 21 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
  • Zero-calorie sweeteners may help in specific cases but can reinforce cravings for sweet foods.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Director Gay has sculpted a staging that is faithful to a more leisurely 19th-century storytelling style, yet satisfies modern audiences’ constant craving for stimulation.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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