Examples of 'famines' in a sentence
Meaning of "famines"
Famine denotes an extreme scarcity of food or shortage of food in a particular geographic area. It is often used to describe severe hunger crises
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- plural of famine
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Learn about famines and famine theory.
Famines also triggered substantial population movements.
There were wars and famines going on at that time.
Famines are also often associated with epidemics.
I have been through famines and times of abundance.
Famines are the natural result of civil wars.
China had civil unrest and famines.
Famines are mercifully rare in the modern world.
And in various places there will be famines.
Rather than famines we deal with recessions.
Such cold waves have caused famines.
Famines and earthquakes are scarier than wars.
His reign was blighted by two disastrous famines.
Land of famines mediatized at times of great audience.
And there are no more wars or diseases or famines.
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Famines are rapidly coming upon our lands.
This is one of the biggest famines ever.
Famines and pestilences are characteristic of our times.
We know of the countries long history of famines.
They had famines and poor harvests.
This presents a major challenge if we are to avoid famines.
They are enduring famines and oppressions.
Just look in places where there are famines.
Famines which already exist will worsen drastically.
The land was racked by murderous famines.
These famines cause widespread malnutrition and impoverishment.
Reducing food supplies can lead to famines.
Famines have also been caused by volcanism.
Drought and famines occur frequently.
Famines resulting in significant mortality are frequent.
We can rejoice that famines are disappearing at this time.
Famines and diseases killed millions each time.
I will send severe famines and horrible plagues.
Famines were long understood to be caused by failures in food supply.
A third one is that famines never come alone.
Famines were frequent and deaths from disease increased.
These manmade famines are a result of war.
Famines have largely disappeared outside of war zones.
We do not have famines like that.
Famines are still in the world today.
That is what famines brought to gastronomy.
Famines and food insecurity threaten millions of people.
Relatively small and was held back by regular famines.
Terrible famines followed in its wake.
To help women and children get through famines.
Terror famines and world war.
A collection of artefacts dating back to the famines is displayed.
Famines inevitably follow in the wake of great wars.
It suffered one of the worst famines in modern times.
Several famines which lasted for seven years.
