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cleansing

ADJECTIVE
cathartic
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NOUN
distillation
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STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
scrubbing
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The prayer service being held at the Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery included a holy water cleansing ritual that is popular among Orthodox Christians seeking spiritual healing for chronic illnesses.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Earlier work by the team showed that corona discharges could be a significant source of these atmospheric cleansing agents within forest canopies.

From Science Daily Apr. 21, 2026

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

It’s cathartic and cleansing, and sometimes I see dolphins.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

I like it out here, it’s cathartic, cleansing, like an ice bath.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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