deprived

Example Sentences

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Vella said his school served "one of the most deprived catchments in Somerset", where nearly 40% of his pupils are eligible for free school meals and families are now dependent on the voucher support.

From BBC

Ferguson's employs about 300 workers, including 50 apprentices, in a deprived part of the country where the legacy of shipbuilding runs deep.

From BBC

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said planning officers recommended the application for approval, arguing it would deliver modern, year-round facilities in one of the city's most deprived neighbourhoods.

From BBC

Their earlier work had shown that small contractile cells called pericytes tighten coronary capillaries during the early stages of ischemia, a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen-rich blood.

From Science Daily

But as someone from the western Darfur region, he positioned himself as the champion of the disgruntled and of deprived areas beyond the capital.

From BBC