purge

Example Sentences

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There were also calls to purge Chavez’s name from buildings, streets and other features.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Beijing has escalated a sweeping purge of military officials in the days before thousands of delegates from across the country meet for the annual Two Sessions political conclave that starts on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Maese appears to have survived the purge, at least so far; he’s in Milan right now covering the Olympics.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

He initiated an antigraft purge and dismantled the military’s top-heavy administrative fiefs in favor of centralized, joint-combat theater commands that report directly to the Central Military Commission, which he leads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It was as though I had taken a purge and rid myself of an intolerable pain.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier