exorcise

Example Sentences

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I needed to exorcise this thing so it could join the world!

From Los Angeles Times

So Buxton looks to the future with a young squad aiming to exorcise the ghosts of the past through promotion back up the women's football pyramid - a task easier said than done.

From BBC

In a tearful embrace with De Palma late in the tale, Barrera exorcises Carmen’s pent-up sorrow, convincing us that she is capable of great dramatic nuance, even if the writing doesn’t explore her character’s psychology.

From Los Angeles Times

The Mariners in 1995 had 18 years of playoff futility to exorcise, which they did in the most dramatic fashion possible.

From Seattle Times

This kind of recognition and respect, as well as continuing material assistance, matters a lot if Agent Orange — the “last ghost of war” — is finally to be exorcised.

From Washington Post