starve

Example Sentences

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She starves herself for her cause, crosses oceans and tills land to create the utopia that she believes is possible.

From Salon

Residents "fight like zombies" for every bit of supply delivered to her village "because we are starving", she added.

From BBC

She adds that Edesia is expanding beyond restoring the health of starving infants to do more in the way of prevention.

From MarketWatch

Other economic sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing were starved of resources.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's like a switch that goes on and you're instantly starving."

From BBC