starved
Example Sentences
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Many schools, especially in rural India, are starved of funding and in disrepair.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The push has made progress that few thought possible back in 2022, when Huawei was starved of U.S. technology and Chinese AI companies depended almost entirely on Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The Knicks unite the city unlike any other team. We were starved for so long," said Anthony Martorelli, a 29-year-old retail worker.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Other food crops were exported to Britain as Irish people starved.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
I was as starved for the sight of a human face as for the food and tried in a hoarse croak to start a conversation.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
