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Recent Examples of hunger strike
Eight of the protesters went on a hunger strike to raise the stakes and illustrate the urgency of this cause.
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would become a months-long hunger strike.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Sliwa organized a three-day hunger strike at city hall to protest the mayor’s refusal to credit the Guardian Angels with the rescue of a transit officer from an attack at the Bowling Green subway station.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
In early January, activist Hidayat shared a voice note from one of the detainees, who said the men had been on hunger strike since January 10 in a desperate protest against deportation.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would become a months-long hunger strike.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Sliwa organized a three-day hunger strike at city hall to protest the mayor’s refusal to credit the Guardian Angels with the rescue of a transit officer from an attack at the Bowling Green subway station.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
In early January, activist Hidayat shared a voice note from one of the detainees, who said the men had been on hunger strike since January 10 in a desperate protest against deportation.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger strike
Noun
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This takeout bakery will take care of your sweet tooth with the late Joan Dressler’s gourmet recipes.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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Their natural sweetness can satisfy your sweet tooth cravings without providing excessive calories.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Reports of famine are not due to a lack of aid but Hamas’ deliberate strategy of restricting access to maintain power and profit.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The idea of Irish indolence fused with a quasi-religious faith in the laws of the market to shape the British response to the famine.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dates are distributed at every facility to break the fast, Easton said.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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At sunset, when Muslims rush home to break the fast with the iftar meal, the business owner stands on a street corner pouring out licorice juice from a giant metal pot.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Your body may also use carbs more efficiently earlier in the day—which can help reduce cravings and promote better weight control.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
25 Mar. 2025
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Medications that reduce opioid cravings, including buprenorphine and methadone, are more widely available, in part because of insurance coverage provided by Medicaid.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger%20strike. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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