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purging

[pur-jing] / ˈpɜr dʒɪŋ /




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As someone who grew up participating in many garage sales, I do think there is value in purging, even if you’re not selling items for as much as you potentially could.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 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

But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.

From Slate Apr. 13, 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

Girard had condemned the extreme bleeding and purging as a “pernicious treatment” that “sent many of our citizens to another world.”

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




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