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A couple murdered their three-year-old daughter by deliberately starving her over many months, a court has heard.

From BBC

Given how starved Mumbai's current airport is for capacity, analysts expect strong uptake for NMIA's parking slots from airlines looking to launch new routes.

From BBC

Addressing the incidents, Thunberg accused Israeli officials of making "baseless threats" that violate international law, and asked: "Why would they attack a peaceful humanitarian mission aiming to bring humanitarian aid to a starving population?"

From BBC

The White House feeds its preferred outlets — Real America’s Voice, Right Side Broadcasting, Fox News and a handful of right-wing influencers — while starving mainstream reporters of access and painting them as subversive threats.

From Salon

When society fails to honor difference, it starves itself of innovation, empathy and depth.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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