Example Sentences
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The push has made progress that few thought possible back in 2022, when Huawei was starved of U.S. technology and Chinese AI companies depended almost entirely on Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
And intensifying competition means we will increasingly be in “an investing landscape where certain segments of the economy and markets are starved for capital, while others are flush with attractive financing options.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The engines are energy starved, which has required techniques to recover energy even on qualifying laps.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Grant purchased one parcel in early 2023, when rents in Los Angeles were skyrocketing in a city starved for housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
She was looking at him, her eyes liquid with things unsaid, and she made him feel whole again, made him remember how starved he was for something simple and pure.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
