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purge

[purj] / pɜrdʒ /




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"Could it work a week after infection? Two weeks? How far can you go after infection, and still purge the virus?"

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

“What’s happening in crypto is the purge is just getting started,” said Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

And in its zeal to purge the newsroom of dissent, CBS and Weiss may have inadvertently triggered the creation of their most dangerous future competitor — and accidentally set the stage for its own undoing.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

They have been dreaming of a revolution which will remake Myanmar as a more democratic and inclusive country, and purge the armed forces from politics.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“It’s important that you get up and purge yourself from this sweet emptiness.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

In the past, those purges usually led to another cycle of manager hiring and promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Similarly, the Independent has the headline: "Burnham vows to be 'circuit-breaker' PM as he purges cabinet".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as China's purges of military top brass have picked up pace in recent weeks.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

"The detention of Zhang Youxia was the capstone arrest of the greatest series of purges in the history of China's PLA," experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies wrote in a note.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

We help him to sit up and let him grip our hands as he purges his eyes and nose and mouth.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Maybe you could call it a tea party wokeness, purged of pedants and scolds.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

An economic planner and later an engineer at the State Planning Commission, Zhu was purged twice during the tumultuous early decades of the People's Republic.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Take this spring’s Michael Jackson biopic, a film that purged Jackson of all of his eccentricities in an attempt to downplay the allegations that clouded his late career.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Manzo purged the municipal police and pleaded with the federal government to send troops and military-grade weapons to Uruapan.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

It was on the top of a wind-swept cliff purged to the bone by the airs of the Atlantic, under which the little fishing village nestled among the dunes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

With a major career milestone within her reach and increased appearances in front of the camera, the sudden pressures on Maddie trigger long-hidden patterns of disordered eating: bingeing and purging, secrets and lies.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

As someone who grew up participating in many garage sales, I do think there is value in purging, even if you’re not selling items for as much as you potentially could.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

Meta is currently purging the ads on its platforms and plans to ban future ads that promote the litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

“Very well. But before we administer it, I must warn you that purging is not pleasant. You’re not going to enjoy this one bit.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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