starved

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Knicks fans long starved of championship chances erupted.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The engines are energy starved, which has required techniques to recover energy even on qualifying laps.

From BBC • May 23, 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

People had starved, even one of Da’s brothers.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff