starved

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Other food crops were exported to Britain as Irish people starved.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Grant purchased one parcel in early 2023, when rents in Los Angeles were skyrocketing in a city starved for housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

“Brands today are starved for content and starved for news,” said Adam Drawas, co-founder of the agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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