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[pur-puhs] / ˈpɜr pəs /






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Mr. Coyne, accustomed to more solitary work as a writer, reveled in the camaraderie and the sense of common purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If there was flavor left in the jar, there was still a purpose for it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

And I think I feel the same way, like there’s an intentionality to what you do, there’s a sense of purpose to what do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

When rumors swirled in March 2021 that Rocket Lab planned to go public via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company, Vector Acquisition Corp.,

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Eventually they figured out that language served a different purpose inside the bond market than it did in the outside world.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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