starve
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Americans are not going to starve because of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Throughout history, global dependence on seaborne trade has rendered countries vulnerable to blockades, a form of economic warfare meant to starve an enemy of material and treasure by severing its commercial lifelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Her neighbour Pushpa Devi says that at least they "will not starve" in their villages as they can share meals with relatives.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“You’re going to probably starve the person to death before you starve the cancer to death,” she said.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“Bid her see to it,” Ceres said, “that no abundance shall ever satisfy him. He shall starve in the very act of devouring food.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing starve
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