deprivation
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Stories of civilian deprivation could also turn public opinion in the U.S. even further against the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Most teenagers already start the week short on sleep, and the ongoing mismatch between their biological rhythms and early school schedules causes sleep deprivation to accumulate over several days.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Kirk declined and was convicted by a jury in February 2025 of one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Aine Leslie says that reflects "the significant levels of deprivation within the communities we serve".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Disease-carrying insects become important where human beings are crowded together, especially under conditions where sanitation is poor, as in time of natural disaster or war or in situations of extreme poverty and deprivation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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