She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
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But Def Leppard is, at its core, a brotherhood of working-class kids from the British Isles, raised by parents who lived through the deprivations of World War II.—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 Sleep deprivation will do that.—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 Deafblind youths need specific skills early in life — learning how to use American Sign Language and assistive technology, for example — to prevent language deprivation.—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Every meal at Nobu was a reminder that wellness doesn’t mean deprivation.—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deprivation
: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation—Jack Fincher
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