famine
Example Sentences
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Tkhoryk recalled the words of her grandmother who survived first a Soviet-imposed famine that killed millions in Ukraine in the 1930s and then World War II.
He covered war, famine, riots and assassinations, the Bhopal gas tragedy and the Indian army's storming of the Sikh Golden Temple.
From BBC
The following year, nearly all of the potato fields had been infected, leading to years of famine.
From Los Angeles Times
During periods of famine, carrion may have been one of the most reliable food sources available.
From Science Daily
"These quiet victories of international cooperation -- the wars prevented, the famine averted, the vital treaties secured -- do not always make the headlines," he said.
From Barron's
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