starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
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There are concerns about starvation and a lack of essential aid, especially as winter continues, and the death toll is believed to be around 45,000 people, civilians, and terrorists.
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
The government of the Northeast African country has ceased to function, the first casualty of a feud between rival generals whose war has also shattered the economy and driven farmers from their land, placing half the population of 50 million at risk of starvation.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Israel immediately launched a relentless barrage of airstrikes and ground attacks that destroyed most of the coastal enclave’s houses, buildings, hospitals and infrastructure, bringing many survivors to the brink of starvation.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
More than 100 others are believed to have died from starvation and dehydration while underground.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
The government of the Northeast African country has ceased to function, the first casualty of a feud between rival generals whose war has also shattered the economy and driven farmers from their land, placing half the population of 50 million at risk of starvation.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Israel immediately launched a relentless barrage of airstrikes and ground attacks that destroyed most of the coastal enclave’s houses, buildings, hospitals and infrastructure, bringing many survivors to the brink of starvation.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
More than 100 others are believed to have died from starvation and dehydration while underground.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
: the act or an instance of starving : the state of being starved
Medical Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
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