deprivation
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While major employers like Jaguar Land Rover remain nearby, deprivation persists and unemployment benefit claims are more than double the national average.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The results showed that sleep deprivation disrupted the maintenance of synaptic plasticity in the CA2 region.
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 nutritional deprivation she suffered caused her to lose the muscle tone she needed to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
When Jerrie was helped out of the sensory deprivation tank, the examiners asked her how long she thought she had been in.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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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