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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
Why then try to rescind the 14th Amendment, depriving children of birthright citizenship?
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Temporarily housing Gazans in dignified conditions elsewhere while the devastated territory is rebuilt under the watchful eyes of America and its allies would provide the Gazan people with much-deserved relief while depriving Hamas of its source of power and income.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
This means, first and foremost, depriving Hezbollah of a role in south Lebanon’s rebuilding.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
The purpose of the pardon is to be used as a check against the other coequal branches of government to protect people from being unfairly punished or having their rights otherwise deprived without due process.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Temporarily housing Gazans in dignified conditions elsewhere while the devastated territory is rebuilt under the watchful eyes of America and its allies would provide the Gazan people with much-deserved relief while depriving Hamas of its source of power and income.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
This means, first and foremost, depriving Hezbollah of a role in south Lebanon’s rebuilding.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
The purpose of the pardon is to be used as a check against the other coequal branches of government to protect people from being unfairly punished or having their rights otherwise deprived without due process.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ionized gas is typically found in active star-forming regions, where radiation from young, hot stars strips electrons from atoms This makes the location of J0624-6948 and J0614-7251 particularly unexpected.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a day one executive order, Trump reinstated a policy that could strip protections from from thousands of civil servants, effectively bringing back his controversial first-term Schedule F employment category.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Doll predicts both sides will want to move forward with the discovery process and deposing potential witnesses.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The massive rally around Tesla led in January 2021 to Elon Musk deposing Bezos.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
2 Jan. 2025
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In October, San Diego Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz dismissed the charge against Lor, ruling that the law requires the threat be specific toward the person allegedly threatened.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Students and their supporters say their goal was never to topple Mr. Vucic.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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