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deprivation

[dep-ruh-vay-shuhn] / ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃən /


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"Japan is often described as a country suffering from sleep deprivation, and people here are very diligent," Riichiro Nakama, creative director at organiser Koala Sleep Japan, the mattress company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Earning a strong salary from one country while temporarily living somewhere with dramatically lower expenses can create a powerful financial advantage without requiring the deprivation normally associated with aggressive saving.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Longtime Cuba observers say that there is little chance that increased deprivation will spark a popular rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

However, this is a complicated legal area that may still be judged by the council as a deliberate deprivation of assets.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Unpleasant though it is to contemplate, we must assume deprivation and death lie in wait.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

He added, “These deprivations, while grievous, do not infringe upon any deeply rooted constitutional right.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Such support can come with deprivations as well as gratifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

There is a romantic quality even to the deprivations Smith chronicles, an effect heightened by what she chooses to highlight or withhold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

"When hazards overlap or strike repeatedly, they compound existing deprivations."

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

The deprivations of her youth, the betrayals of her parents, she never complained about any of it.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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