stripped

Example Sentences

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But much of it stripped powers from the state’s governor, taking away authority over everything from the highway patrol to the utilities commission.

From Salon

Venezuelan authorities ordered national airlines to keep flying and stripped operating licenses from some foreign carriers that suspended flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We also stripped down to our pants quite a lot," Brydon told The Times of their time filming in Norway.

From BBC

In this case, the virus was stripped of harmful components and loaded with beneficial cargo -- pleiotrophin -- so it could deliver the molecule directly into cells.

From Science Daily

The cast members are not — with the exception of the drummer — trained musicians, and stripped of the confidence that comes with costumes and a set, they appear somewhat vulnerable in the process.

From Los Angeles Times