deprivation
Example Sentences
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Like many constituencies in Scotland, there are pockets of affluence and deprivation, often sitting side by side.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
While major employers like Jaguar Land Rover remain nearby, deprivation persists and unemployment benefit claims are more than double the national average.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The idea has driven adherents to extreme sleep deprivation and techno-rituals meant to placate an unborn AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
This targeted action meant that animals in the control group that had not experienced sleep deprivation did not show signs of excessive neural stimulation despite receiving caffeine.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Such deprivation was not uncommon among Africans in everyday life.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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