starved to death
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Strangely, one of the show’s most captivating songs, “Pavane for a Dead Lizard,” is about a reptile that starved to death because of Victoria’s negligence.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
‘It starved to death before it ever saw the light of day.’
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
Then in April, he says two farmers he personally knew starved to death.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023
Millions starved to death, and Zeng and other students across China spent much of their time in political study sessions.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023
When time passed and the animals had evidently not starved to death, Frederick and Pilkmgton changed their tune and began to talk of the terrible wickedness that now flourished on Animal Farm.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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