deprivation
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"Great Yarmouth's in a really unique situation at the moment, primarily due to deprivation, which really stems from Great Yarmouth being primarily a seaside holiday destination," Hubbard said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Some drove for a ride-share app in the evenings, to make ends meet in a country of widespread deprivation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Ponce added that Joseph also suffered language deprivation, meaning he is delayed in comparison to other 6-year-olds who are hearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Researchers used this schedule change to examine how sleep patterns and sleep deprivation affected students' health and academic outcomes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Nothing, I thought, could ever push me to return to the lifeboat and to the suffering and deprivation I had endured on it—nothing!
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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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