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

An anti-corruption purge in the army has also not deterred Beijing from increasing its number of incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Shortly after he was sent a subpoena, according to Mr. Smith’s indictment, Messrs. Nauta and De Oliveira sought to purge the club’s surveillance footage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The most recent purge comes on the back of another crackdown which saw nine top generals - including some CMC members - removed from their posts in October 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The blue bookcase on the bottom holds my favorite books that I could never get myself to purge when I did my monthly book donations to the teen health clinic down the block.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera