Dispossessed

"Dispossessed" in a Sentence (6 examples)

Today, a great many people cannot find any work. People are dispossessed and cannot support themselves or their families. Many are homeless. For many others, work has become a rat race: something to be endured, not enjoyed.

The natives were dispossessed of their homes and lands.

The Palestinians of the West Bank are being dispossessed of their lands and homes.

Those who lose will be the dispossessed, the hungry, the vulnerable, the defenseless and the children.

To any man whom we have deprived or dispossessed of lands, castles, liberties, or rights, without the lawful judgement of his equals, we will at once restore these.

Whereupon the soldier dispossessed himself of his burden, and stood looking down upon it in great perplexity.

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