famine

"There was a shortage of pencils in the classroom, so students had to share. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

"The architect prolonged the design phase of the new library, adding more time for planning. "

"He has survived periods of financial hardship before."

"The prolonged drought led to widespread starvation in the rural villages. "

"The long drought caused the farmer's crops to wither and die. "

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

"The child's malnutrition was evident in their thin frame and weak muscles. "