famine
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“It’s like you have a famine, and you’ve only got food for 15% of the people,” Culhane said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Mamdani continued: “These are people who fled earthquakes, famine, war and political violence,” he said in a statement.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
An estimated three million people died in eastern India in the Bengal famine, but the nature of the wartime British prime minister's role in it has long been subject to academic dispute.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
In that region known as the "Dry Corridor" -- including parts of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua -- El Nino's return has triggered fears of drought and stoked concerns of famine.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
I had the hunger and thirst of a famine all to myself, smoke in my burning eyes, and no strength left.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing famine
St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary: Words With Irish and Gaelic Roots
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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