deprive

Example Sentences

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The recent government shutdown complicated the efforts of economists to decipher where the economy is heading, depriving them of some government-collected data they need to read the tea leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it would also deprive China’s most valuable private company of total control of an American social media phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times

"In the village, it is not only a challenge for my son to get better health facilities, but he is also deprived of a good education."

From BBC

But his shares have been frozen, depriving the oligarch of dividends and influence in the company.

From Barron's

The authorities are among those expected to lose out under a move to shift more government cash towards deprived areas from next year.

From BBC