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 coroner determined that Deshaun died of starvation.
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Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants on Monday for Israel’s prime minister and defense minister, accusing them of using starvation as a weapon of war, among other allegations.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants on Monday for Israel’s prime minister and defense minister, accusing them of using starvation as a weapon of war, among other allegations.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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