as in deprives
to take something away from
news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding
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This method deprives the plant of sunlight and heat, effectively killing it.—
Caroline Biggs,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026 -
This scenario deprives producers, sales agents, and distributors of global monetization opportunities across all types of films, while frustrating audiences who discover these titles but can’t watch them.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Guardianship is a life-altering and often permanent legal process that strips disabled adults of control over their life decisions.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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If Anthropic maintains safety provisions and OpenAI strips them away, OpenAI gets the contracts and the future advantage.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Bereaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereaves. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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