hunger

Example Sentences

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During the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, a French father who was based in Japan staged a hunger strike, calling attention to what he said was the kidnapping of his children by his ex-wife.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Covid set back the fight against hunger worldwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

As long as this hunger continues and audiences show up for “The Faithful,” the producers have a wealth of stories to tell beyond the great matriarchs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

My father spent the 1970s selling hunger to America: soda, waffles, chips, anything that promised satisfaction in 30 seconds flat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

By the time the dark of night came down around us, it was no longer hunger that bothered me so much, as the cold.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo