be deprived
Example Sentences
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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
I don't want Calstock to be deprived of homes, I don't want to see the developer lose everything.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024
“The Chinese say it’s better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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