be deprived of
Example Sentences
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“Surely, the government does not mean to suggest that fortune-tellers and street performers may be deprived of their Second Amendment rights.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 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
She denied that deleting informal messages meant the Scottish or UK inquiries would be deprived of relevant material about about how decisions were made during the pandemic.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
“The people of California should not be deprived of the safety netting because of the District’s behavior.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 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
