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How to use the word deprives in a Sentence?

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The new law does not resolve conflicts, as it continues to treat people who depend on the forests as criminals, denying forest dwellers land rights deprives them of their livelihood, their tradition and dignity, while these parks are opened up for city dwellers and tourists to enjoy.

– Oranuch Phonpinyo

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

A dismissal is a cover-up and deprives the American people of the truth.

– Nancy Pelosi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa' ida of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection to his father, but undermines important operational activities of the group.

– United States

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Faith is a part of our family life, so it is hurtful and insulting to us that Miracle Hill's religious view of what a family must look like deprives foster children of a nurturing, supportive home.

– Brandy Welch

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Our love for our country is worth nothing if it deprives us of our sense of humanity, if it destroys positive consensus.”

– Janvier Chouteu-Chando

added by anonymous
5 years ago

If someone deprives you of your history deprives you of your future

– Thabiso Monkoe

added by Thabiso_M
6 years ago

Privatising this kind of property deprives the state of its wealth, and a state without property is a ghost-state.

– Nikos Kioutsoukis

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

You have prepared a criminal law, because it deprives a human being of humanity, a living, conceived human being.

– Andrzej Dziega

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Abbas must first show solidarity with his own people, whom he deprives of salaries and rebuilding.

– Mahmoud Zahar

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Plaintiffs have a fundamental right to marry. South Dakota law deprives them of that right solely because they are same-sex couples and without sufficient justification.

– Judge Karen

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company.

– Gian Vincenzo Gravina

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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