bereft
Example Sentences
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Bereft of social security or any protection, these women are in a constant battle with poverty, precariousness and wayward spouses.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
Bereft of American chips and technology, Huawei has been forced to redesign and remanufacture all of its legacy products to ensure they contain no American components.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023
Bereft and looking for economic opportunity, she gathered her children — Edwin, 9, Claudia, 6, and Kevin, 2 — and headed north with her beloved teenage brother.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Bereft of its symbol of continuity and resilience, Britain begins its new era in grave economic crisis, marked by ructions with Europe and a populace disaffected by years of political strife and scandal.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2022
Bereft of players and properties, it bore no resemblance to a castle in Denmark.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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