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purge

[purj] / pɜrdʒ /




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"Could it work a week after infection? Two weeks? How far can you go after infection, and still purge the virus?"

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

They have been dreaming of a revolution which will remake Myanmar as a more democratic and inclusive country, and purge the armed forces from politics.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Kathy Hochul likes to call herself New York’s first “mom Governor,” so it will be revealing to see whether she signs new legislation to purge gendered language from state family law.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Weiss’ purge means that the upcoming 59th season of “60 Minutes” is slated for a drastic overhaul.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

By its own law of noninterference in scythe affairs, it could do nothing to stop the purge.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The purges leave a leadership vacuum in China’s top ranks that was put on full display at legislative meetings in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as China's purges of military top brass have picked up pace in recent weeks.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

"The detention of Zhang Youxia was the capstone arrest of the greatest series of purges in the history of China's PLA," experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies wrote in a note.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Authorities at the time said the purges were part of an anti-corruption drive.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

We help him to sit up and let him grip our hands as he purges his eyes and nose and mouth.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Previously purged under Mao Zedong's regime, Zhu was brought back into the fold after Mao's death in 1976.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Maybe you could call it a tea party wokeness, purged of pedants and scolds.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

An economic planner and later an engineer at the State Planning Commission, Zhu was purged twice during the tumultuous early decades of the People's Republic.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Take this spring’s Michael Jackson biopic, a film that purged Jackson of all of his eccentricities in an attempt to downplay the allegations that clouded his late career.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

When the eldest son was gone Wang Lung felt the house was purged of some surcharge of unrest and it was a relief to him.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

With a major career milestone within her reach and increased appearances in front of the camera, the sudden pressures on Maddie trigger long-hidden patterns of disordered eating: bingeing and purging, secrets and lies.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

Meta is currently purging the ads on its platforms and plans to ban future ads that promote the litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

“It was a dictatorship that worked from a perspective of building certain legitimacy, keeping the congress functioning, but of course, after purging dissent,” explains the Brazilian historian.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

His words of purging our souls of anger and hatred were so taken to heart by some that they rose out of their seats, just itching to praise the Lord.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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