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deprive

[dih-prahyv] / dɪˈpraɪv /


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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

They came close too in Wandsworth - becoming the largest party, not quite winning a majority, but doing enough to deprive Labour of the control they won four years ago.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It turns out that Maine already has a law on the books that authorizes damages against federal officials who deprive people of their constitutional rights.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Many were posed by users worried OpenAI’s new mental-health guardrails would deprive them of their favorite chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Milo was not convinced and absolutely refused to deprive Major Major of food, even if Major Major was a Communist, which Milo secretly doubted.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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