depriving

Example Sentences

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El Nino can also suppress the monsoon over South Asia, depriving India and other parts of the subcontinent of vital rain that supports hundreds of millions of people.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Kuwait has stopped exporting nearly 2 million barrels a day, depriving the world of around 2% of its daily needs, and shutting off the country’s main income source.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

So she’s probably subject to the California millionaires tax even after depriving herself of an extra dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Some hint of other drastic consequences of depriving a cell of oxygen can be seen in animal experiments on developing embryos.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson