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pure

[pyoor] / pjʊər /






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It has taken the 21-year-old a little time to find consistency at the Slams, but this fortnight she has shown she has a game which relies on pure power.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

That combo has been pure poison for airlines in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The metal is extracted from minerals and rocks such as bauxite and does not occur naturally in its pure form.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

"A tournament is never a pure standalone and, if the tournament in question is the World Cup, it has the power to drive positive or negative consequences on the game as a whole."

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

We feed pure meat to the sled dogs—well, all dogs, as far as that goes, cut-up chunks of bloody beef heart.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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