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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
Lomax, sensing his happiness, forces its end, depriving Stoner of this brief joy.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.
—Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Given the start off Sunday afternoon, Tatis was able to relax and take in the Miggy-Manny home run show that contributed to the Padres’ 4-3, sweep-depriving win over the White Sox before the team’s 15th sellout crowd in 19 home dates.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The defense said Allen's presence on suicide precautions limits his ability to mount a defense and deprives him of his due process rights.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 3 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.
—Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Given the start off Sunday afternoon, Tatis was able to relax and take in the Miggy-Manny home run show that contributed to the Padres’ 4-3, sweep-depriving win over the White Sox before the team’s 15th sellout crowd in 19 home dates.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The defense said Allen's presence on suicide precautions limits his ability to mount a defense and deprives him of his due process rights.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 3 May 2026
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After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, New Yorkers have watched as red states strip voters of fair representation.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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While the opposition Conservative Party has a history of deposing prime ministers while in office, Labour does not, said Jonathan Tonge, a professor of politics at the University of Liverpool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Jordan has also been deposed as part of the remaining lawsuits against OSU.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Even the foundations of today’s artificial intelligence boom were laid by the NSF in the 1980s and 1990s, when neural networks were a backwater dismissed by mainstream computer science.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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To add insult to injury, Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 to watch their team topple the 76ers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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