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purify

[pyoor-uh-fahy] / ˈpyʊər əˌfaɪ /


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Studies after that conflict concluded the damage hampered efforts to purify water and contributed to infant mortality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The punishments were made after a "systematic review" and were needed "to enforce industry discipline, purify the football environment, and maintain fair competition", the CFA wrote on its official social media account Thursday.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The team at Verley, a French startup, will then purify the protein, including extracting the lactose.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

The pool’s mechanical room looks like the boiler room of an ocean liner — with giant tanks that purify pool water and another system that stabilizes the temperature.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

No doubt professional salt gatherers have better ways to purify their salt, but I had no clue what these might be.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan