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starvation

[stahr-vey-shuhn] / stɑrˈveɪ ʃən /
NOUN
hunger
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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If fuel starvation caused the engines to lose power, the question is whether the switches explain the entire sequence of events.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The UN estimated that the conflict could push an additional 45 million people into “acute food insecurity,” which includes the risk of death as a result of starvation, bringing the total to 363 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"In many places, groundwater extraction, sediment starvation, and rapid urbanization are causing land to sink much faster than previously recognized," Ohenhen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Cuba had food rationing but no starvation, no enforced malnutrition.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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