deprive

Example Sentences

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"If you were deprived of freedom for a generation, you probably want to be pretty excited to get it back," he told the BBC.

From BBC

“When you don’t plan for joy, you end up either overspending impulsively or depriving yourself and resenting your money plan.”

From MarketWatch

That adjustment will allow the Fed to throttle back its bond purchases without depriving the banking system of the reserves it needs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC

He said his school served "one of the most deprived catchments in Somerset" and previously said he thought the change "would hit the most vulnerable pupils the hardest".

From BBC