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as in strips
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposes
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 deprives
By misclassifying these workers as independent contractors, says the complaint, Campbell’s deprives them of the bundle of rights employees enjoy, including minimum wage, overtime, expense reimbursement and sick pay.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Department of the Interior’s decision to remove the exhibit deprives park visitors of a full and accurate understanding of American history.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
This bias deprives women of appropriate health care solutions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 1 Feb. 2026
But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Planting these crops too close to apple trees deprives both brassicas and apple trees of nutrients and leads to stunted plants and poor crop yields.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Department of the Interior’s decision to remove the exhibit deprives park visitors of a full and accurate understanding of American history.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
This bias deprives women of appropriate health care solutions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 1 Feb. 2026
But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Planting these crops too close to apple trees deprives both brassicas and apple trees of nutrients and leads to stunted plants and poor crop yields.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprives
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But Grundy is banking on movement in Congress to support a bill that strips back the 2025 hemp-banning language while also regulating intoxicating hemp more than the 2018 farm bill did to root out bad actors in the industry and make industrial hemp more stable in the long term.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means Congress can't pass a law to take away that right, and the president can't issue an executive order that strips it away.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Congress deposes former president over Epstein ties in historic first.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the film, Julian glibly dismisses their upbringing.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, Carreyrou does point to a 2015 New York Times article identifying Szabo but quickly dismisses it.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Nov. 2025
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Autumn olive outcompetes and displaces native plants by shading them and changing the surrounding soil chemistry—a process called allelopathy.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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The nuclear submarine measures about 318 feet in length and displaces around 7,800 tons.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Koala Eco’s Natural Multi-Purpose cleaner banishes stubborn condiment stains and leaves a fragrant mandarin scent.—
Kristin Corpuz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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