cleanse
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But he backs attempts to declare the Indemnity Act unconstitutional "to cleanse us of that past".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The author also contends that recessions don’t cleanse or restructure economies, the way wildfires clear forests of their dead wood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
"For the rivers within us flow with ease, fears washed away, cleanse and purify. Come to peace with our tears and discover what it means to be alive," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Lopez: You need to cleanse every once in a while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
There were whispers of spirits and haints, and even the conjure woman called in to cleanse the place said that there was nothing to be done.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
It was just out of earshot from Oz nodding along to musings on how “sleep is when the brain cleanses itself.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
After a warm and ice-cold shower, he cleanses his face and rubs a frozen cucumber over it, which he says will reduce puffiness, acne and brighten his skin.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Many cleanses also recommend eating certain foods or restricting one’s diet, which could also disrupt this system.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
Pilgrims bathe in these rivers, believing the ritual cleanses their sins and brings them closer to spiritual liberation.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Something about it, though, cleanses everything that’s crowding my mind.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Maybe it’s because he was lucky enough to have his footprint cleansed a bit.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Thus cleansed of expectation, you move through a series of smaller, even intimate spaces in which you are given free access to a literal universe of biological data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
She feels cleansed by the sea and the fog that shrouds the world’s ugliness, and believes there is happiness to be salvaged from the wreckage of her past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
“That cleansed the space of a lot of weaker companies,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
“To atone for this crime, you will drink the water that cleansed us from our labors.”
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
The prayer service being held at the Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery included a holy water cleansing ritual that is popular among Orthodox Christians seeking spiritual healing for chronic illnesses.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“There’s going to be a cleansing between different funds, different assets,” said Alvarez-Demalde, who added that Riverwood is well-positioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
It’s cathartic and cleansing, and sometimes I see dolphins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Among them went the Brothers of the order, and sisters from the priory near by, cleansing and feeding, dressing and comforting them.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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