purging

Example Sentences

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“We’ve cooled it down enough. That purge valve that is on top of it is no longer purging any kind of product,” Covey said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Is he purging not just perfectly competent people, but highly competent people, the people you would want in your foxhole?” he asks.

From Salon • May 1, 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

In 2024, Slovakia's interior ministry decided that Babis "was unlawfully registered as an StB agent", officially purging him of the allegations.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Instead, he suggested modest purging, that patients be gently induced to sweat, that their hands and feet be bathed in vinegar and water, and that they get as much cool, fresh air as possible.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy