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Noun
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According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least thirty-two Palestinians, including twenty-eight children, had died of malnutrition or starvation at Gaza’s hospitals.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025 -
There is mounting concern over the malnutrition crisis in Gaza and its impact on civilians.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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After more than 700 days of war, 455 Palestinians have died of malnutrition or starvation, including 151 children, the health ministry in Gaza reported on October 1.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not from deliberate starvation, but from scarcity.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Undernourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourishment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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