starved

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But the lack of braking points means the cars will be energy starved this year, so will be running with not much more than half the engines' full power at key points of the track.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Knicks fans long starved of championship chances erupted.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The biggest criticism of the new cars this year has been the engines were energy starved because it was too difficult to recover sufficient energy around a lap to meet the maximum allowance.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The current standoff at the crucial waterway has starved the market of roughly 10 million barrels of oil per day, according to Manish Raj, managing director at Velandera Energy Partners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Poor countries had it particularly bad, and people there often starved or were malnourished.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix