deprivation
Example Sentences
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Dumfries House sits alongside areas of high social deprivation in a part of Scotland still scarred by the collapse of the coal mining industry.
From BBC
"Wherever you get areas of deprivation, or areas of poverty, something like this supports the community, and you're getting good, nutritious food," he said.
From BBC
But it does promote order by redirecting the ambitious few into what Mr. Mansfield calls “the bloodless killing of commerce” while reducing the material deprivation that encourages discontent among the many poor.
How would I experience it as the middle-aged tourist I am today, one who prefers comfort over self-righteous deprivation?
To find out, the researchers recruited 26 volunteers who completed testing twice, once after a night of sleep deprivation in the lab and once after being well-rested.
From Science Daily
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