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
They would be deprived of a combined $1.4 billion in pay annually.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 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
“It is almost impossible for a man who enjoys freedom with all its prerogatives, to realize what it means to be deprived of that freedom.”—Said by Erie Stanley Gardner.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
