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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
a cartoonist who uses his daily strip to make his political points
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as in to undress
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 to deprive
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Under the terms of his probation, he was ordered to abstain from alcohol and drug use, including marijuana, stay out of distance of the Las Vegas strip unless otherwise hired to appear, attend impulse control counseling, and other conditions.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Tim Chan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Czech’s plea deal caps the case against the former detectives — who were stripped of their guns and shields and demoted to officers after the incident — brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s police accountability unit in May 2023.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Israeli strikes in Gaza have since killed more than 39,000 Palestinians, according to the Ministry of Health there, and sparked a humanitarian catastrophe in the densely crowded strip.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Under the terms of his probation, he was ordered to abstain from alcohol and drug use, including marijuana, stay out of distance of the Las Vegas strip unless otherwise hired to appear, attend impulse control counseling, and other conditions.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
The creamy cleanser works to remove makeup without stripping your skin.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Czech’s plea deal caps the case against the former detectives — who were stripped of their guns and shields and demoted to officers after the incident — brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s police accountability unit in May 2023.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strip. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.
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