: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
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People on both sides have shaved their heads or gone on hunger strike to press their demands.—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025 One migrant had gone on a hunger strike for seven days.—Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025 When hunger strikes, zip over to Boxi Park Lake Nona, a clutch of repurposed shipping containers turned food kiosks serving lobster rolls, street tacos, ice cream, and more.—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025 Many of them send fresh, pre-cooked meals right to your door that are ready to heat and eat whenever hunger strikes.—Kristin Canning, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike
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