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hunger

[huhng-ger] / ˈhʌŋ gər /


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It is densely populated; two million people have been displaced and 10 million face acute hunger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

To that point: Studies say 14 million children in the U.S. live in food-insecure households, with one in five children — and nearly half of Black and Latino children — facing hunger.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

"That is where he learned his traits. Playing against older players, getting kicked. It built hunger and the drive to do well."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Their hunger made everyone start obsessing about food.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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