as in depriving
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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Others, such as the owners of the Firefox search engine, asserted that losing the Google contracts would threaten their future survival by depriving them of essential revenue.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The suspension prompted Renken to sue his employer a second time, arguing UWM violated policy by wrongfully depriving him of his right to a hearing before suspending him.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Martel traces the parallels to Spain’s colonization of Argentina in the 16th century, where Spaniards imposed their language and customs onto the Indigenous population while also stripping the land for resources.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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For Ray, that included stripping the ball out of a receiver’s hands while both were jumping for it.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Bereaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereaving. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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