: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life
hunger strikernoun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOakland teachers began a hunger strike after the city’s public school officials presented the school board with a fast-track plan to close and merge more than a dozen schools. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022 Following months of protests, the Berryessa Flea Market Vendor Association began a hunger strike Monday, demanding the San Jose City Council delay a vote on the development for 90 days. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2021 Navalny began a hunger strike two weeks ago after his doctors were denied access to treat him in prison for severe back pain, and his health has quickly deteriorated since. Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021 Stark was one of the activists who waged a hunger strike to protest putting the facility near George Washington High School. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2022 Back in 2016, IIT Kharagpur students went on a hunger strike over such a hike. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Before long, a protester had hunkered down in a nearby plane tree for a hunger strike.BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Before long, a protester had hunkered down in a nearby plane tree for a hunger strike.New York Times, 18 July 2022 Talk about a routine disrupted: imprisonment, torture, hunger strike, war, combat. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 July 2022 See More