expunge

Example Sentences

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He disclaims any effort to reverse or expunge the old case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

As such, it was their mission to expunge such art from the public memory.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

In addition, the Bureau of Prisons will restore early release credits to FCI Dublin transfers and expunge invalid disciplinary write-ups by Dublin staff to ensure class members don’t lose opportunities for early release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

That was no accident; local leaders saw the new interstate system as a golden opportunity to expunge “blight,” which they claimed acted as a barrier to development.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024

When the Spanish governor tried to recruit the Hopi to live in missions, their leaders told him not to bother: the epidemic soon would expunge them from the earth.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann