famine
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The ballad, The Fields of Athenry, refers to it as "Trevelyan's corn", after the civil servant who had responsibility for administering relief during the famine, Charles Trevelyan.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The country is now facing record levels of hunger, with 4.7 million - more than a tenth of Afghanistan's population - estimated to be one step away from famine.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Oral traditions linked them to famine, war, and the deaths of kings throughout the British Isles.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
The world’s population grew, but famine on the scale that Ehrlich predicted never materialized.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
I had the hunger and thirst of a famine all to myself, smoke in my burning eyes, and no strength left.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing famine
St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary: Words With Irish and Gaelic Roots
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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