deprive
Example Sentences
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A proud moment for those associated with the club, but it did deprive key players of the mid-season breather they normally would have had.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Yet Mr. Kelly is willing to deprive the neediest children of access to the greatest blessing America could offer: a high-quality education.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
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
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
“I wouldn’t want to deprive you of their delightful company.”
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
Vocabulary lists containing deprive
The Declaration of Independence
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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Freak the Mighty
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