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A spokesperson for Daera said the court directed that the defendant be deprived of the ownership of all farmed animals and ordered their destruction.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

With crude exports from Iranian ports effectively stopped up, the country will be deprived of a large chunk of its oil revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

The judge said that states stood to lose out on federal funding and that residents within the states could be deprived of their rights.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2025

They would be deprived of a combined $1.4 billion in pay annually.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2024

One of the first people to respond was Eleanor Roosevelt, who wired: “I regret extremely that Washington is to be deprived of hearing Marian Anderson, a great artist.”

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman




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