hungry
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It also seemed to Noorman that his children were perpetually hungry.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
"We are hungry," several of them had written across their own bare skin.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
People were forced to go hungry, choosing between paying for bills or for food, or not eating to ensure children were fed.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
After more than two years of chaos in cocoa markets, chocolatiers are growing hungry for alternatives—with the strain falling on raw producers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s difficult to tell how much time is really passing when you’re hungry and bored.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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