How to Use deprive in a Sentence

deprive

verb
  • But none of this deprives the woman of the right to do so.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024
  • Edtech won't be the one that deprives people of that; quite the contrary.
    Oleksandr Mykolaienko, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • And to deprive her of that in latex would have been a mistake.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Why deprive him of the most treasured of all pitchers’ dreams?
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2022
  • At the very least, this could be used to deprive Ukraine of valuable transit fees.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Some workers and labor groups say the law deprives them of such rights as sick leave.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The plan to deprive the Kremlin of a key source of revenue will have to be approved by the bloc's 27 member states.
    NBC News, 4 May 2022
  • The fall of Mariupol would deprive Ukraine of a vital port.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2022
  • This is when a blood clot travels to the brain and interrupts blood flow and deprives the brain of oxygen.
    Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The decision to deprive him of his writing tools can be a step to further isolate him.
    Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Disney then passed measures to deprive the new board of its power for decades.
    Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
  • Saddam Hussein had deprived the Shiites of what was something of a holy land to them.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Some in the city’s art scene feared that in closing the collection, Carlos had deprived the city of a crucial part of its ecosystem.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • That decision deprived Williams of his right to due process, his lawyers argued.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Did the officers deprive George Floyd of his civil rights?
    Laura Kusisto, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
  • At the same time, the brain sends a signal to send less blood to the kidneys to stop losing liquid through urine, which deprives the kidneys of oxygen.
    Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • One of the most effective ways to prevent criticism of an idea is to deprive people of the language in which to name it.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Doe’s suit, filed in 2021, alleged that the singer, whose real name is Brian Warner, raped her and deprived her of food, sleep, and a sense of safety.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In depleting the Su-34 fleet, and fast, the Ukrainians deprive the Russians of their best precision bomber.
    David Axe, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • So there really was no excuse to deprive her of a best actress nod.
    Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
  • That has deprived local residents of a key source of protein.
    Bydennis Normile, science.org, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Poland is pushing for a lower cap to deprive Russia of more of the oil revenues that are helping to finance its war in Ukraine.
    Carol Ryan, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
  • His trial is to start July 18, a schedule that could deprive the committee of evidence even if the U.S. wins the case.
    Erik Larson, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Second, there are lots of plants that are active even when their owners deprive them of light during the winter months.
    Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • So how did [Cronenberg] deprive the Palme d’Or from Pedro?
    Vulture, 27 May 2022
  • Against notrump, the defense can prevail in two ways: by setting up a long suit or by depriving declarer of a source of tricks.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But please don’t deprive yourself of the opportunity to live a fuller life.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The sentence was related to a years-long scheme that deprived Stergo's victim of more than $2.8 million.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • Landis did not deprive the museums of funds, only their pride.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Focusing too much on one food can deprive you of beneficial substances in other foods.
    Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024

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