deprived of
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt had sought to change the code of practice on how people are deprived of their liberty if they lack the capacity to consent to care arrangements.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Scientists have long known that animals tend to crave protein-rich foods when deprived of protein, but exactly how the body senses this deficiency remained unclear.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Stranded on foreign soil and deprived of weapons, the whalers became pawns in a standoff between nations whose dynamics and language they did not understand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Thanks to the Ducks, the great Connor McDavid has once again been deprived of winning the Stanley Cup.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Maria Isabel has spent most of her life deprived of decent clothing.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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