deprived
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In that case, the court established an 'acid test' that if someone is under continuous supervision and control, is not free to leave and cannot consent to this, they are deprived of their liberty.
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
That measure, if approved, would have deprived the city of an average of $860 million per year over five years, spurring deep cuts to city services.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
“I know that so many young men living in the inner city feel deprived of the better things in life,” my dad was saying.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing deprived
The Bill of Rights
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