starvation
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Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
Recent Examples on the Web
The rapid deterioration of the situation jeopardizes distribution of humanitarian aid in Yemen, where more than three-quarters of the population rely on aid to survive and 10 million are on the brink of starvation. — Tim Lister, CNN, "Yemen fighting brings Saudi-led coalition to brink of collapse," 31 Aug. 2019 After analyzing bone and dental remains of crew members and comparing them to samples from a Royal Navy cemetery in the Caribbean, the researchers concluded that many of the crew were likely victims of starvation. — Fox News, "Incredible images reveal 'frozen-in-time' shipwreck HMS Terror," 29 Aug. 2019 People in countries like El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua are suffering violence by gangs like MS 13, political instability and fear of starvation. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Cutting foreign aid will only increase starvation, immigration," 14 Aug. 2019 The UN World Food Programme said that 5m people in Zimbabweâa third of the populationâare at risk of starvation. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 8 Aug. 2019 Some are plainly devastated; others remain fixed in their notion that the old policy saved a great country from starvation. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "âOne Child Nationâ review: Chinaâs population control policy provokes a gripping personal documentary," 15 Aug. 2019 Machado said aside from stress, the animals tend to die from starvation after getting trapped. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Heartbreaking bird video shows how pest traps harm Texas wildlife," 9 Aug. 2019 Two horses have been rescued from a farm and are recovering from starvation. — USA TODAY, "Gator captured, pledge restored, ailing giraffe put down: News from around our 50 states," 16 July 2019 The cause was complications from starvation and malnourishment with the absence of medical care. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "A 12-year-old boy who was starved, chained and kept in a dog collar died. His mother never knew he left the state," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'starvation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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starvation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of starvation
: suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat : the condition of someone who is starving
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Kids Definition of starvation
: suffering or death caused by lack of food : the condition of being starved
starvation
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