English example sentences with "famines"

For a long time, society was strongly hierarchical and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished segment of the population, they were crushed by the weight of taxes, wars, and famines.
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During the era of French colonization, Algeria was hit by various famines.
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IR8 was the world’s first highly productive rice. It is credited with having prevented famines and providing food for millions of people.
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This has caused food shortages and famines all across the country.
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