purge

Example Sentences

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That era ended with the Quiet Revolution in 1960, when Quebecers purged the church from those institutions in favour of secularism.

From BBC

Both were purged from the Democratic Party and retired from the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were also calls to purge Chavez’s name from buildings, streets and other features.

From Los Angeles Times

Admirers kept him on a pedestal even as former UFW members alleged over the last two decades that the boss they once idolized purged too many good people in the name of absolute control.

From Los Angeles Times

But this is not the full story of the purges, which have been driven by a leader exerting ever more control over the party and the country.

From BBC