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deprivation

[dep-ruh-vey-shuhn] / ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃən /


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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

The results showed that sleep deprivation disrupted the maintenance of synaptic plasticity in the CA2 region.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Human beings are remarkably resilient and can invent what they need even in conditions of terrible deprivation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"We know that Yorkshire has a large number of children in areas of deprivation who've got life shortening conditions," says Vicki Greensmith, director of clinical services.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Water deprivation in hundred-degree heat doubles, maybe triples the dehydration clock.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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