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deprivation

[dep-ruh-vay-shuhn] / ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃən /


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"Japan is often described as a country suffering from sleep deprivation, and people here are very diligent," Riichiro Nakama, creative director at organiser Koala Sleep Japan, the mattress company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Earning a strong salary from one country while temporarily living somewhere with dramatically lower expenses can create a powerful financial advantage without requiring the deprivation normally associated with aggressive saving.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota had been preparing to charge Castro with deprivation of rights under color of law for the shooting of Sosa-Celis, according to several people familiar with the case.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Accounts Commission highlighted that alongside high levels of poverty and deprivation, two key issues placed additional pressure on Glasgow's finances.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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

He added, “These deprivations, while grievous, do not infringe upon any deeply rooted constitutional right.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Here, try it out with me: The prohibition on deprivations of “liberty” without “due process of law”? In the Constitution.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Such support can come with deprivations as well as gratifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

"When hazards overlap or strike repeatedly, they compound existing deprivations."

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

Although I understand the deprivations our people suffer I must make it clear that the level of crime in the township is unhealthy and must be eliminated as a matter of urgency.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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