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purging

[pur-jing] / ˈpɜr dʒɪŋ /




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The purging of the most senior generals also brings scrutiny on the next layer of officers who may be wondering who is next?

From BBC

“What goes around comes around,” Kavanaugh said, noting that if Cook could be removed, future presidents of either party might feel justified in purging sitting governors.

From Barron's

“What goes around comes around,” Kavanaugh said, noting that if Cook could be removed, future presidents of either party might feel justified in purging sitting governors.

From Barron's

They’re not fixing the business model, but rather purging the patients who make it look broken.

From MarketWatch

In the days following the story’s publication, lawmakers and animal advocates called on the state’s Food and Agriculture Department to stop “destroying evidence” of the deceptive practices by purging the records.

From Los Angeles Times