undernourished
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Nearly half of the country is undernourished, according to the United Nations, shrinking the potential pool of players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
With Jacobsen in hand, I feel undernourished after every meal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
Most of the country is kept well hidden, with more than four in 10 people believed to be undernourished and needing help.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
When someone is underweight or undernourished, the immediate goal is medical stability—even if it means relying entirely on “safe foods” to get there.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025
The invasion’s long in coming, the men are being shipped off to Germany, the children are sick or undernourished, everyone’s wearing worn-out clothes and run-down shoes.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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