as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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These acids can act as chemical exfoliants and help purge dead skin, renewing the skin barrier, reducing acne, and preventing breakouts.1
Many toners also contain anti-inflammatory ingredients, such as witch hazel.
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Amanda Svachula, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Step 1: Pause Before diving into a frenzy of purging and impulsive shopping, take a moment to reflect.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Late last month, Xi purged one of his closest proteges in the military – a decades-old associate entrusted with instilling political loyalty in the PLA and vetting senior promotions.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Svachula, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Step 1: Pause Before diving into a frenzy of purging and impulsive shopping, take a moment to reflect.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Late last month, Xi purged one of his closest proteges in the military – a decades-old associate entrusted with instilling political loyalty in the PLA and vetting senior promotions.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Similarly to Florida, New York restores the right to vote once a person is released from prison.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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After freezing rain pushed up electricity outages above 110,000 in Georgia on Friday night, many of those outages were being restored Saturday.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Summary Most basic hair care routines involve cleansing, conditioning, and styling.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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At once cleansing, soothing, and hydrating, the botanical blend has a woody, herbaceous scent.Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
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Packed with grapefruit extract to purify and ceramides to shield against environmental stressors, this Best of Beauty Award winner leaves your scalp refreshed and your hair soft without drying it out.Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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Try this steamer from Dr. Dennis Gross, $159 at Sephora, for a professional-level device that delivers micro-steam technology to intensely hydrate and visibly purify your skin.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The game stars a young Black woman called Hazel — a track runner capable of wielding strange, lacy magic which either heals the world around her or fends off enemies.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Danny Pintauro is healing after a scooter accident during the holidays left him hospitalized with a large scar on his abdomen.Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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