purity
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In the wake of Carruthers’ botched execution, a group of more than 40 doctors and nurses came down on the side of purity.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The competition and prestige more than the actual purity of the racing?
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Organizers say it’s all about maintaining the purity of the Bavarian bacchanal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
In the U.S., over-the-counter supplements are not regulated, so each brand of supplement can vary in strength, purity, etc.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Big Brother added a few remarks on the purity and singlemindedness of Comrade Ogilvy’s life.
From "1984" by George Orwell
But there are heroes, too, who remind us of our own potential for villainy, impure mirrors who reflect back at us the false purities we hide.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2018
And Gorky was far from alone in his scorn, as painting raced toward the purities of Abstract Expressionism.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2015
As soon as you start to demand metals at higher purities then the costs soar.
From Forbes ● Aug. 19, 2013
But seabed explorers have found purities of 10 percent and higher — turning the obscure deposits into potential bonanzas.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012
Mort de ma vie! am I not the very slave of your sex, that for all the charms, the goodness, the kindnesses and purities, is a continual reproach to mine?
From Doom Castle by Neil Munro
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