widespread famine
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A famine affecting a large area or a great number of people.
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- The drought led to widespread famine across the region.
- International aid organizations are responding to widespread famine in several African countries.
- Climate change has increased the risk of widespread famine in vulnerable areas.
- The war caused widespread famine that affected millions of people.
- Emergency food supplies are being distributed to combat widespread famine.
- Scientists warn that widespread famine could result from crop failures.
- The government declared a state of emergency due to widespread famine.
- Historical records document widespread famine during the harsh winter of 1847.
- Relief efforts are underway to prevent widespread famine in the affected areas.
- The United Nations reported widespread famine conditions in the war-torn nation.