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Recent Examples of privation Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 Taped to a dry-erase board at the front of the cardio room, a patchwork of index cards lists some of these whys. Many are testament to the privations as well as to the prospects of life in America. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024 In Small Rain, too, the narrator finds himself in extreme privation. Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024 Photographer Russell Lee captured the hardships and privations (as well as moments of joy) in America's mining communities in the mid-1940s. David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for privation
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Noun
  • Studies show that sleep deprivation leads to brain stress, cloudy thinking and decision fatigue, plus fragmented sleep signals a vulnerability to social stress.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Reasons for chronically low energy can be related to lifestyle factors, such as poor diet, stress, or sleep deprivation.
    Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Glover goes on to highlight several key statistics regarding AI skills and the lack of readiness and workforce preparedness.
    Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Privation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privation. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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