hunger
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A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
To that point: Studies say 14 million children in the U.S. live in food-insecure households, with one in five children — and nearly half of Black and Latino children — facing hunger.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The mother of one brings her son food overnight to ease his hunger pangs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"That is where he learned his traits. Playing against older players, getting kicked. It built hunger and the drive to do well."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Roosevelt sat in his lightly packed canoe, weakened from fever, hunger, exhaustion, and worry.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing hunger
Nutrition - Introductory
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Nutrition - Middle School
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Nutrition - High School
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