deprivation
Example Sentences
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"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
Mr. Sunstein argues that the real deprivation of freedom is to insist that people choose when they would rather choose not to choose.
‘A golden mean exists between security and deprivation.’
From MarketWatch
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