were depriving
- past progressive of deprive.
Example Sentences
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The Jesuits started missions among the Raramuri in the 1600s but were expelled from all Spanish territories in 1767, in part because colonists complained the missions were depriving them of Indigenous labor.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
As a witness at City Council hearings, he mocked complaints by landlords and property owners associations that rental regulations were depriving them of honest profits.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2020
By Monday, they had carved containment lines around 18 percent of the fire's perimeter and were depriving advancing flames of fresh fuel by clearing smaller trees and brush that has yet to burn.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2012
The Huguenots were skilled craftsmen but some feared that they were depriving Londoners of work.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
You are so fond of your house and everything you have," said she, "that we shall almost feel as if we were depriving you of your rights.
From The Magic Egg and Other Stories by Stockton, Frank Richard
