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starvation

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


Example Sentences

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It’s the perfect canvas for Kusama, who was drawn to the idea of “living completely in your appetites and starvation.”

From New York Times

With $400 trillion worth of wealth on the planet, he said, there’s no reason for any child to die of starvation.

From Seattle Times

It will take time to assess how much impact the starvation event will have on manatees in the future, said FWC manatee veterinarian Marine Dewit.

From Seattle Times

South Korean officials later said they did not expect the shortages to lead to mass starvation or to endanger Mr. Kim’s grip on power.

From New York Times

The doc utilizes seldom-seen, raw footage, audiotapes and recently declassified FBI documents to paint the picture of a cult where grueling manual labor, abuse and starvation were everyday realities.

From Los Angeles Times