: 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 No protesters were arrested as part of that demonstration, though dozens of students had been arrested in pro-Palestinian, pro-divestment actions earlier this year, including an eight-day hunger strike in February.—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024 Prison officials finally placed him on the official hunger strike protocol without his consent.—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024 At least six students were also participating in a hunger strike.—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024 Inmates responded with a hunger strike that department officials said has since ended.—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 The group organized statewide hunger strikes and pressed their case to lawmakers and in the media over conditions in the maximum-security prison at Pelican Bay.—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023 Cynthia Nixon is joining progressive lawmakers for a hunger strike in Washington, D.C., to demand a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hunger strike.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share