deprivation
Example Sentences
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Someone is deemed to be living in material deprivation if the family does not have a certain number of items from a list developed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
From BBC
His witty, thoughtful verses broadened the scope of hip-hop with stories about treating your mother with respect and catching your girlfriend cheating with the postman, alongside hard-hitting lyrics about social deprivation and immigration.
From BBC
Some drove for a ride-share app in the evenings, to make ends meet in a country of widespread deprivation.
Most teenagers already start the week short on sleep, and the ongoing mismatch between their biological rhythms and early school schedules causes sleep deprivation to accumulate over several days.
From Science Daily
Kirk declined and was convicted by a jury in February 2025 of one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law.
From Los Angeles Times
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