starvation
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She says that studies in mice have shown that starvation enhances the animal’s tolerance to chemotherapy doses but can’t cure the disease outright.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Shipper survived two concentration camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau in occupied Poland, a death march, and the Lodz ghetto - a Jewish ghetto established by the Nazis which was plagued by disease, starvation and forced labour.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Hundreds of thousands face starvation across the region, where more than 65,000 people have been displaced since October, according to the latest UN figures.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
Nine in the bay were killed by ship strikes last year while another 12 appear to have died of starvation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
She bartered with Him, offering starvation in exchange for prosperity, for a job promotion, for good health.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Africa - Middle School
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Africa - High School
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