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as in to strip
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprive
This failure rendered Black voters unable to vote in a many places, depriving the GOP of support from the party's most loyal constituency.
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Luke Voyles / Made By History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
These largely Black and Brown communities were at the bottom of President Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down economic plan, which deprived these neighborhoods of social programs and opportunities.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Over the past several decades, though—and especially as a result of the pandemic—third places such as bars and cafés have begun playing a much smaller role in social life, depriving American adults of opportunities for chance encounters that can lead to friendships.
—Mikala Jamison, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
So much for conducting a careful, leisurely auction; the preempt deprives you of room.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Luke Voyles / Made By History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
These largely Black and Brown communities were at the bottom of President Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down economic plan, which deprived these neighborhoods of social programs and opportunities.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Over the past several decades, though—and especially as a result of the pandemic—third places such as bars and cafés have begun playing a much smaller role in social life, depriving American adults of opportunities for chance encounters that can lead to friendships.
—Mikala Jamison, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
So much for conducting a careful, leisurely auction; the preempt deprives you of room.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But the move to strip public employees of affordable access to GLP-1s for weight loss is not only significant for those currently taking these drugs but also for the social and fiscal health of New York City and our entire state.Jeremy Cooney, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, park officials had to ask the mass of influencers arriving to create content to adhere to 'countryside morals' and not strip down in the waterfalls to take selfies or treat the park like a beach.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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National News Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’ A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider during a phone...The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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And from a humanitarian perspective, one of the very worst butchers in recent global history has been deposed.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In March, the FBI raided the facility, leading the agency to sack its current warden after less than three months on the job.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Williams drove the Bears into Lions territory in a bid to set up a field goal which would’ve sent the game to overtime, but the 2024 No. 1 overall pick was sacked on second-and-20 from the 35-yard line.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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The case was previously scheduled to go to trial in August 2025, but is now expected to be dismissed.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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The charges were later dismissed and Nifong was disbarred.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Huffman fired the starting gun last month on a series of challenges to septuagenarian committee leaders by launching an insurgent bid to topple incumbent ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).Andrew Solender, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Photos of the week In pictures: Syrian rebels topple Assad regime 1 of 52 Check out more images, curated by CNN Photos.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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