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deprived

adjective as in impoverished

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Article 6 of the covenant holds: “Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.”

From Salon

The link between drug misuse and deprivation remains stark, with just under half of patients with a drug-related hospital stay living in the most deprived parts of the country.

From BBC

By 2023, people in the most deprived parts of Scotland were more than 15 times more likely to die from drug misuse than those in the richest areas.

From BBC

Labour says its plan will redistribute grants to focus on the most deprived areas as well.

From BBC

Morales then announced he would return to politics in Bolivia, and deprived Arce of a majority - turning the pair from allies to rivals.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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