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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
Dylan Miller, 30, was convicted by a federal jury in December of depriving a victim of civil rights while acting under color of law.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The fall of Assad in December 2024 deprived Russia of its one reliable ally in the region.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The judge ruled that at this early stage in the case, Day made a viable claim that Evans had planned to permanently deprive her of the money.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The fall of Assad in December 2024 deprived Russia of its one reliable ally in the region.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The judge ruled that at this early stage in the case, Day made a viable claim that Evans had planned to permanently deprive her of the money.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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At Ross Stores, the compensation committee approved a similar adjustment on May 21, 2025, the proxy states, stripping tariff costs from calculations used to determine bonuses and long-term incentive payouts.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said that Scott walked through an unlocked front door, stripped off his clothes and went straight into a sleeping child’s bedroom.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The House oversight committee held depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in late February after Comer deposed the couple.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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The committee has deposed numerous people who knew Epstein, including Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, who hired Epstein to manage his finances, and former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hiring Liam Rosenior, sacked on Wednesday after just 107 days in charge, was a big error of judgement.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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John Franklin-Myers, who loved talking, sacking and eating Uncrustables, left as a free agent to the Titans.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Though often dismissed as bubblegum soul, the early Jackson 5 hits were intricate and infectious.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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That view began to rupture as the first shots of the Revolutionary War rang out in Lexington and Concord in 1775, and a year later Americans resolved to topple the king – metaphorically and literally.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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