cleanse
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The author also contends that recessions don’t cleanse or restructure economies, the way wildfires clear forests of their dead wood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Once, they brought in a shaman to cleanse the house with sage and cedar during a full blood moon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
“No power, no justification, and no time can cleanse this great tragedy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
"For the rivers within us flow with ease, fears washed away, cleanse and purify. Come to peace with our tears and discover what it means to be alive," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
He staggered back a few steps and buried his muzzle in a patch of new clover, chewing the sprouts to cleanse the foul odor from his sensitive nasal passages.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
It was just out of earshot from Oz nodding along to musings on how “sleep is when the brain cleanses itself.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
After a warm and ice-cold shower, he cleanses his face and rubs a frozen cucumber over it, which he says will reduce puffiness, acne and brighten his skin.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Parasite cleanses contain a wide range of ingredients depending on the product, and much of the information about how these supplements impact the body is anecdotal.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
Pilgrims bathe in these rivers, believing the ritual cleanses their sins and brings them closer to spiritual liberation.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
The truth swells larger than the tub walls can hold, cleanses me more than the water and bubbles ever can.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
She feels cleansed by the sea and the fog that shrouds the world’s ugliness, and believes there is happiness to be salvaged from the wreckage of her past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The 2008 stock market crash and the pandemic-related crash in 2020 cleansed the market of at least some of its froth, making many hostile bids more inviting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
“That cleansed the space of a lot of weaker companies,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
The purpose of earthly life for a good 16th-century Christian was to prepare for life with God in heaven, their soul cleansed of mortal sin.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
His father tossed the antler to the side and cleansed his hands in the snow.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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
This cleansing helps curb inflammation and keeps the brain working properly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Mid Ulster Council said that because the lane is close to the town centre, it "periodically arranges cleansing of the area".
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
She starts by asking me to close my eyes and take deep, cleansing breaths.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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