hunger
Example Sentences
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It is densely populated; two million people have been displaced and 10 million face acute hunger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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 family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
She wanted it to go away, but she couldn’t tell whose hunger was radiating through her, from her stomach to the base of her throat to the tips of her fingers.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing hunger
Nutrition - Introductory
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Nutrition - Middle School
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Nutrition - High School
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