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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
That's a problem because so many people are already sleep deprived.
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Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration has argued that depriving people of this care violates the EMTALA, or the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
The intent of the schools in the U.S. and Canada was to deprive Indigenous children of their language and culture and force them to adopt the norms of white society.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Associated Press, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration has argued that depriving people of this care violates the EMTALA, or the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
The intent of the schools in the U.S. and Canada was to deprive Indigenous children of their language and culture and force them to adopt the norms of white society.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Almost all of our renters still love the vibe of a downtown space that, unlike so much of our neighborhood, hasn’t been completely stripped of its character.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Put another way: If Trump were elected and decided to make Project 2025 a reality, his administration would take an existing piece of bureaucratic infrastructure, strip it of many of those who can check its power, and then wield that power to ideological ends and against their political enemies.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The story of that secret anti-Maduro effort also lays bare the tensions between an administration with hardliners laser-focused on deposing the Venezuelan autocrat and a CIA deeply reluctant, yet nevertheless obligated, to follow White House orders.Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Louis is slow on the uptake, so Elizabeth finally stops insinuating and just tells him to use Edith to depose the Valois dynasty and take the French throne.Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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The Rams sacked him seven times in their overtime win last Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Some critics of President Biden may dismiss his recent apology of the federal Indian boarding schools as a strategy to win votes in what was a tight presidential election race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Hamlin offered a glimpse into his conversation with Forde, heatedly recounting how online criticisms of the playoff system were dismissed.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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And in Japan this month, the Liberal Democratic Party, which has overseen the nation, with some exceptions, since 1955, was toppled.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The chili cheese hot dog on a pickle was messy and logistically taxing to eat, as toppings toppled over the sides and juice flowed into the container.Annalise Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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