starvation
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Qualifying is the area in which the new cars are most compromised, simply because of this energy starvation.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"In many places, groundwater extraction, sediment starvation, and rapid urbanization are causing land to sink much faster than previously recognized," Ohenhen said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
It brought major disruption to marine ecosystems: mass die-offs of seabirds, fishery disasters, kelp degradation, whale entanglements, sea lion starvation, fish migration and harmful algal blooms, Amaya said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Unions and workers complain of "starvation wages" which have been frozen since 2022.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The local saloons and other businesses formed a Stockyards Aid Society, and relief stations distributed groceries to those families nearing starvation.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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Africa - Middle School
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