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Noun
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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 -
Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2023
Noun
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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
Noun
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In one sweet photo, Francisco could be seen holding Amapola while Kalina reached up to touch her mom's stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The masked man opens the door at nearly 10 a.m., and when Hood sees Littlejohn strapped to the gurney, his stomach bottoms out.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In recent research on child poverty, economists have shown that nutrition assistance programs not only reduce hunger, addressing humanitarian concerns, but also improve children’s long-term health and economic self-sufficiency, addressing fiscal concerns.—
Andrew V. Papachristos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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There’s a great hunger on the part of many American conservatives, including conservative Christians, for disruption.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One in two children under 5 are acutely malnourished; over 537,000 suffer from severe acute malnutrition, a condition that is agonizing, life-threatening and entirely preventable.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, any reduction in senior malnutrition can help reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.—
Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The brothers of an 18-year-old who police say died of starvation and dehydration while strapped to a bed have been arrested, according to news outlets.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Associated Press reported that Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation after Arakawa died.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ravenousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravenousness. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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