Sentence examples for begin a fast from inspiring English sources
He snatched a rebound with one hand and passed it in one motion to begin a fast break.
The players near the basket must box out the ones on the perimeter then rush back to grab the rebound and, ideally, begin a fast break.
This evening observant Jews around the world will begin a fast to commemorate the destruction of the two temples in Jerusalem and the aftermath of these events.
Starting Friday morning, over 100 Walmart associates who are members of Our Walmart, a workers organization, and about a 1,000 supporters will begin a fast to shine light on what they describe as Walmart's "poverty pay".
By late Wednesday night, with the negotiators making little progress, 80 of the students were starting to feel discouraged and decided to begin a fast that would take the place of the Thanksgiving feast they might otherwise be enjoying back home with friends and families.
This month, a ship will leave Perth, Australia, to travel to this port so it can begin a fast ferry service between Rochester and Toronto, for a reconstructed harborfront that city officials hope will draw tourists the way it once drew manufacturers.
Two weeks ago, a small and brave group of immigrants, some of them undocumented, began a fast -- the Fast for Families -- on the National Mall, right across from the Capitol.
Yet the demands for linguistic reorganization continued, and in 1952, Potti Sriramulu, a political activist, began a fast unto death in appealing for a state for Telugu-speaking people.
See articleIndia's most popular television yogi, Baba Ramdev, began a fast in Delhi against corruption and led 50,000 followers in a demonstration.
"I am worried that there will be anarchy and violence if the only elected body is allowed to die," said Abhishek Pratap Shah, the Constituent Assembly's youngest member, who began a "fast unto death" this week outside the Parliament building.
The protesters, members of Witness Against Torture (WAT), a group which campaigns to have Guantánamo shut down, began a fast on Thanksgiving Day in symbolic solidarity with the 107 men who are still inside the prison.
