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
That means it would have been unethical to test the new version against a saline control, because the control group would be deprived of any effective treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
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
“The people of California should not be deprived of the safety netting because of the District’s behavior.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
Neeley shouldn’t be deprived because Francie had felt like changing schools.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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