25,000 people die every day due to starvation.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Towline \Tow"line'\, noun [AS. tohline. See {Tow}, verb (used with an object), and {Line}. ] (Naut.) A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

towline

noun: (nautical) a rope used in towing [syn: {towrope}, {towing line}, {towing rope}]
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