as in invasion
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as in undressing
to remove clothing from
the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam
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as in depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Noun
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There are no indications of a home invasion or anything like that, sources tell me, but the cops do believe more is going on than first assumed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025 -
That sentiment was compounded earlier in the day when the U.S. joined Russia, North Korea and Belarus in opposing a United Nations resolution condemning the invasion.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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The easily readable summations that AI creates mean users have fewer incentives to click through to publisher sites, depriving sites of traffic and, ultimately, ad income.—
Geoffroy Martin,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last weekend, when his party largely boycotted the vote, depriving parliament of a quorum.—
Joyce Lee,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Amid the tidal wave of deliveries of new rental supply, occupancy rates have barely dipped, reflecting demand that has been strong enough to surprise many in the industry.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In assessing the future of each individual building on the list released Tuesday, the GSA will consider current use, occupancy, cost of agency relocations and local market conditions when making final decisions.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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This will likely require a temporary occupation of Gaza by the IDF or another security force to provide stability and prevent a resurgence of Hamas.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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What the state will get is a pristine tract that has no hint of human occupation.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This infringement could not be assuaged by Winfrey’s acting career, which was foundering.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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The suggestion has prompted concern from some analysts, who say that such duties on the pharma industry would mark an infringement of rules set by the World Trade Organization — which counts the U.S. as a member.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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