starved

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TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter wrote on Thursday that Nvidia had been somewhat starved for momentum this year as investors looked for “derivative” ways to play the AI boom, beyond the main chip stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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

It’s not like technology executives are starved for choice when it comes to getting their voice out, even if they prefer to avoid traditional media interviews.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ostensibly, the proposition appears like a win-win for UK universities facing severe fiscal pressures at home, as well as for Indian students starved of quality education locally.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

My mates at work lent me money and stole fish for my dinner, so that I got re-registered before I starved; but I had heard the lesson.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin