starved

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And intensifying competition means we will increasingly be in “an investing landscape where certain segments of the economy and markets are starved for capital, while others are flush with attractive financing options.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Kaushal says the Union’s blockade of Confederate ports during the Civil War starved the U.K. of cotton and pushed the world’s then-military superpower to contemplate breaking it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

He stood at the counter and shoved the food into his mouth like a starved animal, scattering crumbs over himself and the floor.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood