starving

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Summit’s drug, a so-called bispecific antibody, aims to evolve that strategy by activating the immune system while simultaneously starving the tumor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The algae provide coral's characteristic colours, and their departure leaves behind a ghostly white structure that is gradually starving.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

He says that many of them were thirsty, starving or had rotten feet after journeying into Evros.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’m starving to death,” he said, retying the knot of his bathrobe and pottering over to the refrigerator.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt