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hunger

[huhng-ger] / ˈhʌŋ gər /


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"We may witness a crisis that will force 45 million more people into hunger and starvation."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

He said the wrong wavelengths of light can disrupt our natural processes, such as sleep, hunger and production of hormones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The first was emotional eating, in which people eat to cope with negative feelings instead of physical hunger.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Her political tools are hunger strikes, histrionic speeches and dramatic protest marches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

An Irishman by birth, the forty-year-old Shackleton was a showman with a hunger for polar glory.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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