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
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
The lack of economic growth surely accounts for a shared sense of material deprivation.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
In this case the official cause of death, he wrote, was anoxia—a deprivation of oxygen to the brain—as well as an acute disturbance to the composition of the blood.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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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