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emaciate

[ih-mey-shee-eyt] / ɪˈmeɪ ʃiˌeɪt /






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An emaciated and injured Rosa was handed in to Bradford Cat Watch after being discovered on a doorstep.

From BBC

Ms. Schulmann posited that “the system is too emaciated and fragile to indulge in any large-scale repressions” in response to the rebellion.

From New York Times

He appeared frail and skeletal during a remote court appearance that was aired on Georgian television on Monday, raising his shirt to show his emaciated torso.

From New York Times

In a video shot during a court hearing, an emaciated Saakashvili lifted his shirt to show protruding ribs while judges deliberated at another site.

From Reuters

The emaciated followers were treated at a Malindi hospital before they were taken to the shelter.

From Seattle Times