: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
Examples of hunger strike in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBy April 1, Bung’s 65th day of hunger strike, her weight had dropped from about 185 pounds before hospitalization to about 137 pounds, according to a Facebook post by her activist group.—Koh Ewe, TIME, 14 May 2024 Within its own universe, metaverse gaming platform Roblox is teeming with life: Its almost 78 million daily active users are organizing hunger strikes over in-game payment systems and have built art marketplaces and resale markets.—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunger strike
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