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Noun
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Three of the deaths recorded in the previous 24 hours were a result of malnutrition, the ministry said.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025 -
When children are experiencing acute malnutrition, most regular foods won’t reverse the process.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Israel's assault on Gaza since October 2023 has killed over 64,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials, while internally displacing almost all Gaza's population, and set off a starvation crisis.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Multiple reports of starvation have also emerged as the situation becomes increasingly dire.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Undernourishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourishment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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