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starvation

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


Example Sentences

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Unions and workers complain of "starvation wages" which have been frozen since 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

She says that studies in mice have shown that starvation enhances the animal’s tolerance to chemotherapy doses but can’t cure the disease outright.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The cars' energy starvation has changed the nature of driving.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Crops needed to stave off starvation have been decimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The Angkar has increased our food ration and as a result, fewer and fewer people are dying from starvation.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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