Example Sentences

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian officials have worried for years that other nations have been depriving them of one of their vital water sources.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2022

If the French Canadians had refused to come in under the Act of Union, they would have been depriving themselves of any share whatever in the government of their country.

From The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 by MacMechan, Archibald

"Perhaps papa spoke for us both," she thought, "and I have been depriving myself of a pleasure also, for he certainly interests while most men only weary me."

From Barriers Burned Away by Roe, Edward Payson

I declare, Mr. Fleet, I have been depriving myself of a good deal of pleasure.

From Barriers Burned Away by Roe, Edward Payson