expunge
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You say: "Expunge from the Constitution this limitation upon the power of Congress to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, and yet the other guarantees of personal liberty would remain unchanged."
From The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863 by Lincoln, Abraham
Expunge same; and say—"in the style of orations."
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
Expunge that word and all that it means to you from your vocabulary, if you can.
From The Lighted Way by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
Expunge the, and let dedicating and giving here stand as participles only; for in the construction of nouns, they must have not only a definitive before them, but the preposition of after them.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
Expunge, eks-punj′, v.t. to wipe out: to efface.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Vocabulary lists containing expunge
300 Most Difficult "SAT" Words
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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