deprivation
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By showing that caffeine can restore specific neural pathways affected by sleep deprivation, the study provides new insight into potential targeted approaches for addressing cognitive decline.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
But prolonged deprivation makes it hard to dream of a better life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“I had kind of a mental health breakdown,” Tyson said, describing sleep deprivation so severe she felt drunk and anxiety attacks that left her gasping for air.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
At 32, I started battling unrelenting headaches—clearly perinatal symptoms and sleep deprivation, I was assured by doctors as a new mom.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Otherwise, Ezzo warns, sleep deprivation might “negatively impact an infant’s developing central nervous system” and lead to learning disabilities.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing deprivation
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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"Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, Introduction and Afterword
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This Week in Words: May 28 - June 1, 2018
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