purge
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A Chinese military court issued suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers for corruption, punctuating a broad purge of China’s armed forces that has ousted most of the high command.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Maya Angelou’s autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was included in the purge; Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” was not.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
It’s a culpability we should all interrogate, not immediately purge.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
There were also calls to purge Chavez’s name from buildings, streets and other features.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
But Finnick backed away from the water at first touch and lies facedown on the sand, either unwilling or unable to purge himself.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing purge
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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