purge
Example Sentences
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It’s a culpability we should all interrogate, not immediately purge.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Beijing has escalated a sweeping purge of military officials in the days before thousands of delegates from across the country meet for the annual Two Sessions political conclave that starts on Wednesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 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
By its own law of noninterference in scythe affairs, it could do nothing to stop the purge.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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