without food

Example Sentences

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"Sometimes we'd work all night without food or a loo break. People were exhausted."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead, the body seemed to enter a very different biological state after about three days without food.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

He said they were also held for about eight hours without food or water before being escorted onto a plane back to the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"During the journey, the passengers lost their bearings and remained at sea for six days without food or water," the coastguard stated.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“I can’t hardly think without food in my stomach. We didn’t plan too much about food yet.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech