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pure

[pyoor] / pyʊər /






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If recent events lead to an easing of sanctions, Monday morning’s rally in U.S. refining and service stocks makes sense, but the enthusiasm for pure oil producers might not.

From The Wall Street Journal

The puppies are now thought to be pure breds and while Fern has a microchip, it was not registered to an address, so her past life remains a mystery.

From BBC

It includes Sontag’s “Notes on ‘Camp,’” among whose 58 numbered observations is: “In naïve, or pure, Camp, the essential element is seriousness, a seriousness that fails.”

From The Wall Street Journal

College football’s greatest dynasties are dead—and pure, unadulterated chaos has replaced them.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s because pure silver is so soft it needs to be combined with other materials to make it durable.

From MarketWatch