without food

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Instead, the body seemed to enter a very different biological state after about three days without food.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

They're also trained on survival techniques so that they can go without food or water, or find resources from the local terrain, for as long as possible, Kavanagh said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With the office closed, she said she was held overnight for eight hours, without food or drink, with her luggage confiscated and only left with her phone.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"During the journey, the passengers lost their bearings and remained at sea for six days without food or water," the coastguard stated.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Usually the dry season brought the rice harvest, but this year, because of the debils, we were without food.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince