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starvation

[stahr-vey-shuhn] / stɑrˈveɪ ʃən /
NOUN
hunger
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Unions and workers complain of "starvation wages" which have been frozen since 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Crops needed to stave off starvation have been decimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

RZSS, which took the three survivors into its care, said all four lynx had shown signs of starvation.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

By 1942, the Nazi subs were so successful that Britain, which had to import much of its food, was in danger of starvation.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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