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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Some employees also owe their employers a deeper fiduciary duty, which one court has described as the duty to protect the employer’s interests and to avoid injuring the employer or depriving the employer of the employee’s skills.
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Extreme heat is already a headache for many data centers, raising the chances electricity will go away, depriving customers of their sweet, sweet AI.
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Indeed, France recorded its hottest nights since records began in 1947, and in that context, many people are stripping down.
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Sydney Sweeney is welcoming summer by stripping down to her summer swimwear—and a timeless addition from her Syrn brand.
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“Bereaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereaving. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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