privation

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A decade and a half of gloom followed, during which, Mr. Gittlitz notes, the atmosphere of Dust Bowl privation at Shea was underscored by corn and tomato plants growing like subsistence crops in the bullpen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

To be united for prayer again "is an indescribable feeling after two years of privation", Ghalid al-Nimra told AFP at Gaza City's Sayed Hachem mosque.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Come spring and summer they'll release the stored-up precipitation to cattle ranchers, nut farmers, and local water utilities around the state, ending a three-year spell of privation.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2023

If someone died, whether from fighting, privation or natural causes, their families had to bury them in adjoining gardens or orchards.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022

He was as ragged as a rock star, but his missing teeth and the unhealthy pallor of his skin spoke eloquently of a life of privation and despair.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy