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as in deprivation
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as in displacement
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
Noun
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Studies show that sleep deprivation leads to brain stress, cloudy thinking and decision fatigue, plus fragmented sleep signals a vulnerability to social stress.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Reasons for chronically low energy can be related to lifestyle factors, such as poor diet, stress, or sleep deprivation.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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This occurs when the construction of parks or the planting of trees contributes to an increase in property values that leads to the displacement of long-term residents in low-income neighborhoods.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sudan is currently the world’s largest humanitarian and child displacement crisis, with more than 30 million people overall needing humanitarian assistance this year.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a prisoner of war, Morris R. Wills faced a gamut of privations—he was left malnourished and consigned to filthy conditions amid the ever-present threat of execution.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to its website, the team is composed of attorneys from across the Justice Department, including prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering and forfeiture.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To protect themselves from the threat of expulsion, migrants are expected to profess uncompromising loyalty.—
Viet Thanh Nguyễn,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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In subsequent months, students who participated in the demonstrations have faced suspension, expulsion and, for some international students, removal from the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Republicans have consistently called for Cheng’s resignation for months, Gov. Ned Lamont has repeatedly avoided calling for his ouster.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Twenty-five days after Assad’s ouster, the production was back on.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The company’s stock has jumped 54% since January 17, the strongest return of any company listed on the S&P 500, though the firm has faced criticism over a $30 million contract with ICE on a program to assist the agency in deportations.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the flip side, the Supreme Court -- citing largely technical reasons -- handed the Trump administration a series of temporary wins, including vacating an order blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of people participated in a march against Ireland's mass migration policies in the country's capital of Dublin on Saturday.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Golden eagles will forage during migration flights and use this uplift from heated air, which also comes from open landscapes, to move efficiently during migration and seasonal movements.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Dispossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispossession. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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