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Why is there no "the" before "loss", "lack", "people", "lands" in these examples?

Why is there no definite article before loss and lack in examples 1 & 2, before people in 3 & 4, and before lands in 4?

  1. I'm suffering from loss of blood.
  2. New parents are suffering from lack of sleep.
  3. I know people who have seen ghosts.
  4. I'm so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no May flowers.

In these sentences loss, lack, people, and lands aren't referring to general concepts, they are specified – so why we don't see definite articles before them?

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