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deprive

[dih-prahyv] / dɪˈpraɪv /


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They came close too in Wandsworth - becoming the largest party, not quite winning a majority, but doing enough to deprive Labour of the control they won four years ago.

From BBC • May 9, 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

But Carter took a conciliatory stance toward the Brentwood school, saying he did not want to deprive students of the facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Many were posed by users worried OpenAI’s new mental-health guardrails would deprive them of their favorite chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“What is cruder than to deprive such an unfortunate, withered woman and her little child of support?” he writes.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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