deprivation
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The idea has driven adherents to extreme sleep deprivation and techno-rituals meant to placate an unborn AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Significantly a person's own wishes and preferences will be taken into consideration, however, unless they indicate an objection, it's unlikely that their living arrangements will be considered a deprivation of liberty.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"Sleep deprivation does not just make you tired. It selectively disrupts important memory circuits," noted Dr. Wong.
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 busker glowed with Prime-Time Happiness, and for a few moments, deprivation took a backseat.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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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