famine
Example Sentences
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KAMPALA, Uganda—This country has long been a haven for Africans fleeing war and famine.
With nearly 12 million driven from their homes and famine conditions continuing in parts of the country, the Sudanese are desperate for something – anything - that could break the deadlock.
From BBC
Three months later, a famine was declared in Gaza City.
From BBC
A 2000 working paper from the Institute of Development Studies estimated that 70 million people died from famine in the 20th century, highlighting the significant progress to end this problem thanks to international cooperation.
From Salon
According to the United Nations, nearly 100,000 people have fled El-Fasher and surrounding areas since the city's fall, while tens of thousands remain trapped in famine conditions after an 18-month-long siege.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
