deprive

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Recent Examples of deprive Further, government deprives health insurers of the full freedom to decide what coverages to offer at what price, which can create an adversarial relationship with customers. Onkar Ghate, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025 The former senior intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Trump's decision to revoke the clearances could undermine U.S. national security by depriving key U.S. defense and intelligence contractors of the work being done on America's behalf by these former leaders. Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 Andrews, one of the NFL’s best tight ends and long Jackson’s most reliable target, dropped a short pass while falling toward the right end zone pylon, depriving Baltimore of a score-tying two-point conversion. Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Walgreens is also accused of depriving its own pharmacists of critical information by preventing pharmacists from warning each other about doctors known for regularly writing invalid opioid prescriptions. Steve Weisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deprive 
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Verb
  • For the late-night show performance, the musician stripped the color from the video feed and showcased the dynamic track in black and white while wearing a hood cloak and glowing eyeglasses.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In 2018, his first administration sought to strip the status from Salvadorans, on the grounds that the earthquake that had prompted the U.S. to grant it back in 2001 was long past, even if other crises had since occurred.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The man, Mazen al-Hamada, is regarded as a martyr by the rebels who deposed Assad after thirteen scourging years of civil war.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Critics argue United would have had more budgetary flexibility had the multi-million-pound cost of sacking Erik ten Hag, hiring Amorim, and dismissing Dan Ashworth not gone on this season’s accounts.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • And what exactly did Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, do over the 20-year span when her husband was off sacking Troy and taking on those monsters?
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Gerlach allegedly dismissed Walker’s findings and fired Mitchell anyway, according to the lawsuit.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In his memo, Mizelle also instructed the department to dismiss three existing FACE Act cases.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Shiffrin hit the snow, smashed into the gate, toppled over her skis and slid into the protective fence.
    Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
  • One of the group’s options to topple the dollar was to create a unified BRICS currency — a proposal spearheaded by Brazil, which has yet to gain traction.
    Abby Ryanto, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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