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deprive

[dih-prahyv] / dɪˈpraɪv /


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A proud moment for those associated with the club, but it did deprive key players of the mid-season breather they normally would have had.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And if we deprive gay guys of their annual chance to make Mother’s Day about their personal taste in actresses, God help us all.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“These conditions are excessive restrictions on his liberty that serve no justifiable purpose and deprive Mr. Allen of dignity while incarcerated.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Yet Congress has already empowered the SEC to deprive wrongdoers of profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Don’t trouble it, don’t harass them, don’t deprive them of their happiness, don’t work against God’s intent.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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