purge
Example Sentences
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An anti-corruption purge in the army has also not deterred Beijing from increasing its number of incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
It can take an official announcement—of a purge, promotion or policy shift—to validate a hypothesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
The most recent purge comes on the back of another crackdown which saw nine top generals - including some CMC members - removed from their posts in October 2025.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
He would presumably say that he just wants to purge “the West” of its toxic self-doubt.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
The blue bookcase on the bottom holds my favorite books that I could never get myself to purge when I did my monthly book donations to the teen health clinic down the block.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
