purge
Example Sentences
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Xi needed someone he trusted absolutely to run the purge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Cecilia Vega, the show’s first Latina correspondent, was also fired as part of the recent purge, even though her contract reportedly ran through March 2027.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
“We’ve cooled it down enough. That purge valve that is on top of it is no longer purging any kind of product,” Covey said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“For me, the most important data point was the purge External link of the highest levels of China’s military a couple months ago,” said Arjun Jayaraman, Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Causeway Capital Management.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
For this he took a powerful purge called Father George’s Elixir of Life.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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