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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The furious daily assaults from Israeli fighters in the now eight-month-long war has plunged Gaza into what experts say is a dire humanitarian crisis, with much of the territory’s infrastructure destroyed and more than a million Gazans on the verge of starvation.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
Necropsies have revealed starvation as their cause of death, which has puzzled scientists.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
Necropsies have revealed starvation as their cause of death, which has puzzled scientists.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for starvation
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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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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