deprivation

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Someone is deemed to be living in material deprivation if the family does not have a certain number of items from a list developed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

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

Katahdin is in Baxter State Park, which takes a certain hearty pride in its devotion to ruggedness and deprivation.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson