starving

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Footage of the five men shot on Wednesday showed them miserable and caked in mud, telling rescuers they were suffering chest pains and starving hungry.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The algae provide coral's characteristic colours, and their departure leaves behind a ghostly white structure that is gradually starving.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Some order pizzas they eat from their laps, and some arrange complicated cheeseboards, which I hover around in a way I hope is breezy, that doesn’t scream starving writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Once upon a time, he lived out his starving artist fantasies abroad before putting that aside to join the family business.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Arlo comes down from his room and rushes to the table, saying he’s starving.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold