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In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014
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Look at its crazy voracity for naked flesh, the provocative conditions and licentiousness in literature, art and the media… on top of the deteriorating morality and societal decadence that started to threaten every soul, every family, every gathering.—
Eric Trager,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2014
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The biblical voracity of these insects make them among the world’s most destructive pests.—
Gennaro Tomma,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2024
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Cancer, intestinal infections, and stomach ulcers can also cause sticky poop.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 June 2025
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But in case an adventurous dish doesn’t sit well with you, Fischer suggests keeping Pepto Bismol or another stomach aid at the ready to provide some relief.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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The hunger for dialogue, mentorship, and community was evident at every turn—from packed panel discussions to spontaneous debates between generations of image-makers.—
Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Nearly one third of the 1.3 million people in Dallas-Fort Worth who face hunger are children.—
Paris Goodman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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You Might Miss Essential Nutrients People who practice intermittent fasting may be at risk of malnutrition.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2025
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But the project was intermittently suspended, leaving ACF unable to procure enough of the nutrient-rich food during the peak season of malnutrition.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Women tend to survive disease, starvation and injury at higher rates than men do.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The leading cause of starvation is armed conflict, which continues to displace communities, disrupt food production, and block humanitarian aid.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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“Ravenousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravenousness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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