deprivation

Example Sentences

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She said Wolverhampton had areas of deprivation and many youngsters "had nothing", prompting staff to always encourage them to take a book.

From BBC

"This deprivation index is very strongly associated with more aggressive breast cancers," Telonis said.

From Science Daily

"It probably comes from a good place, but I'm not sure that she, who lived a life of simplicity and deprivation, would have wanted this national homage," she told French TV.

From BBC

The researchers also observed brain activity patterns that resembled the effects of a good night's sleep, counteracting the typical brain changes associated with sleep deprivation.

From Science Daily

However this can be seen by local authorities as hiding assets, known as deprivation of assets, and can therefore be challenged.

From BBC