be deprived of
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
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
She denied that deleting those messages meant the Scottish or UK inquiries would be deprived of relevant material about decision-making during the pandemic.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024
“The people of California should not be deprived of the safety netting because of the District’s behavior.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
“It is almost impossible for a man who enjoys freedom with all its prerogatives, to realize what it means to be deprived of that freedom.”—Said by Erie Stanley Gardner.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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