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{
"Purkinje's figure":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of the shadowy figures of the network of retinal vessels that may be made visible in one's own eye (as by light from a pinhole close to the eye)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113355",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Puruh\u00e1":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an Indian people of central Ecuador":[],
": a member of such people":[],
": the extinct language of the Puruh\u00e1 people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259\u00a6w\u00e4",
"\u00a6pu\u0307r\u0259\u00a6h\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, of American Indian origin":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044100"
},
"pur sang":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": being such beyond a doubt or to the utmost degree : pure-blooded":[
"\u2014 used postpositively the contemplative poet pur sang \u2014 Louise Bogan denounce him as a fascist pur sang \u2014 Thomas Mann"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French pur-sang thoroughbred animal, from pur pure + sang blood, from Latin sanguis":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)pu\u0307(\u0259)r\u00a6s\u00e4\u207f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104135",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"purchase":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a means of exerting power":[],
": a mechanical hold or advantage applied to the raising or moving of heavy bodies":[],
": an act or instance of purchasing":[],
": an advantage (such as a firm hold or position) used in applying one's power":[
"clutching the steering wheel for more purchase",
"\u2014 Barry Crump"
],
": an apparatus or device by which advantage is gained":[],
": gain , acquire":[],
": something obtained especially for a price in money or its equivalent":[],
": to acquire (real estate) by means other than descent":[],
": to constitute the means for buying":[
"Our dollars purchase less each year."
],
": to obtain by labor, danger, or sacrifice":[],
": to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy":[],
": to purchase something":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He purchased a new suit for a hundred dollars.",
"I need to purchase a new heavy coat.",
"Noun",
"The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase .",
"The car was an expensive purchase .",
"He displayed his recent purchases with pride.",
"The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.",
"The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For details about the Salt City Wine & Dine Event, please visit saltcitywineanddine.com or click here to purchase tickets. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the fest's eventbrite page, bit.ly/3OHG1Tx, its Facebook page, bit.ly/mkewinefestfb, or its website, uncorkedwinefestivals.com. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9's Good American brand, known for featuring inclusive sizing, then became available to purchase through Anthropologie in early June. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"The letter calls for new laws requiring universal background checks for gun purchases, increasing the age to purchase assault weapons in Texas to 21, and implementing red flag laws to identify threats before shootings. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 21 June 2022",
"Justin Blau, known by his artist title 3LAU, is one of the earliest adopters of music NFTs by allowing his fans the opportunity to purchase music in this format and by doing so, may receive a small percentage of royalties going forward. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Any companies or volunteers interested, and all those who wish to purchase tickets, should go to eatdetroit.info. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Spectators hoping to watch the action live can still purchase tickets for the show online. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Guests can use the promo code DQSTKY22 to purchase special events tickets on the Kentucky Kingdom website. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In this case, the affiliate will drop a third-party cookie on the visitor\u2019s browser, without consent, allowing the affiliate to collect a commission if that visitor ends up making a purchase on another site. \u2014 Guy Tytunovich, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"There will also be a version of the Daemon figure holding a dragon egg for purchase exclusively on Funko.com. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Alcoholic beverages and additional snacks are available for purchase on the flight. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Until last week, the speed loader was available for purchase on the e-commerce platform, with free shipping from Shanghai. \u2014 Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The collection is available for purchase on Wales Bonner\u2019s site. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Whitmer's 2023 budget, still working its way through the Legislature, would provide a $2,000 rebate for the purchase of an electric vehicle on top of the $7,500 federal credit and a $500 rebate for at-home charging infrastructure. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Get a free donut with any beverage purchase on Friday, June 3rd. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
"The low-profile sport sandal boasts a non-marking, higher-tracking TPU outsole that'll find confident purchase on all terrain, from sand to pavement to a rocky dirt trail. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1d":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English purchacen , from Anglo-French purchacer to strive for, obtain, from por-, pur- thoroughly, to a conclusion (from Latin pro- forward, for) + chacer to pursue, chase \u2014 more at pro-":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0259r-ch\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"buy",
"cop",
"pick up",
"take"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030928",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"purchasing power":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend":[
"Inflation decreases consumer purchasing power ."
],
": the value of money thought of as how much it can buy":[
"a decline in the purchasing power of the dollar"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115018",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"purchasing power parity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the ratio between the currencies of two countries at which each currency when exchanged for the other will purchase the same quantity of goods as it purchases at home excluding customs duties and costs of transport \u2014 compare par":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123647",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pure":{
"antonyms":[
"adulterated",
"alloyed",
"diluted",
"impure",
"mixed"
],
"definitions":{
": a priori":[
"pure mechanics"
],
": abstract , theoretical":[
"pure research"
],
": being nonobjective and to be appraised on formal and technical qualities only":[
"pure form"
],
": being thus and no other : sheer , unmitigated":[
"pure folly"
],
": characterized by no appreciable alteration of articulation during utterance":[],
": containing nothing that does not properly belong":[],
": free from dust, dirt, or taint":[
"pure spring water"
],
": free from harshness or roughness and being in tune":[
"\u2014 used of a musical tone"
],
": free from moral fault or guilt":[],
": free from what vitiates, weakens, or pollutes":[],
": having exactly the talents or skills needed for a particular role":[
"a pure shooter in basketball"
],
": homozygous in and breeding true for one or more characters":[],
": marked by chastity : continent":[],
": not directed toward exposition of reality or solution of practical problems":[
"pure literature"
],
": of pure blood and unmixed ancestry":[],
": ritually clean":[],
": spotless , stainless":[],
": unmixed with any other matter":[
"pure gold"
]
},
"examples":[
"The company bottles only the purest water.",
"the pure notes of the flute",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crafted by Greg Brewer, one of Santa Barbara\u2019s most talented winemakers, this wine walks the challenging line between opulent and silky and fresh and pure . \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"This Australian reporter reacted with pure joy when his home team earned a spot in the World Cup. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"His character, facial expressions, and pure joy just to be alive is daily therapy. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"In this model, pure -play foundries operate semiconductor fabrication plants focused on producing ICs for other companies instead of offering IC products of their own design. \u2014 Mark Liu, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Scientists are always on the lookout for new chemical-eating microscopic critters, both for use in biological cleanup and for the pure joy of scientific discovery. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 4 June 2022",
"The entire line comes in four fragrances \u2014 like fresh-from-the-garden Steeped Rose, and CeCe, a mix of cardamom and cedar \u2014 that bring pure joy to our home-care routines. \u2014 Paige Stables, Allure , 2 June 2022",
"While virtual-work competitors like Google (Google Meet) and Microsoft (Teams and Skype) offered similar products, Zoom represented a pure -play investment opportunity for investors seeking exposure to the budding remote work revolution. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
"This would free the team up to select Williams, a pure point guard, and create a star backcourt pairing. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English pur , from Anglo-French, from Latin purus ; akin to Old High German fowen to sift, Sanskrit pun\u0101ti he cleanses, Middle Irish \u00far fresh, new":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pyu\u0307(\u0259)r",
"\u02c8pyu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pure chaste , pure , modest , decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. they maintained chaste relations pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions. the pure of heart modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity. preferred more modest swimsuits decent people didn't go to such movies",
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"fine",
"neat",
"plain",
"purified",
"refined",
"straight",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"undiluted",
"unmixed"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113915",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"pure and simple":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": with nothing other than what has been mentioned":[
"\u2014 used after a noun or phrase to add emphasis It was fraud, pure and simple . The relationship is over, pure and simple ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164600",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"pure-blood":{
"antonyms":[
"hybrid",
"mixed",
"mongrel"
],
"definitions":{
": full-blooded sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u02ccbl\u0259-d\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blooded",
"full-blood",
"full-blooded",
"pedigreed",
"pedigree",
"purebred",
"thoroughbred"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211621",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"pure-blooded":{
"antonyms":[
"hybrid",
"mixed",
"mongrel"
],
"definitions":{
": full-blooded sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u02ccbl\u0259-d\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blooded",
"full-blood",
"full-blooded",
"pedigreed",
"pedigree",
"purebred",
"thoroughbred"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010945",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"purebred":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": bred from members of a recognized breed, strain, or kind without admixture of other blood over many generations":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u02c8bred",
"-\u02c8bred",
"-\u02ccbred"
],
"synonyms":[
"blooded",
"full-blood",
"full-blooded",
"pedigreed",
"pedigree",
"pure-blooded",
"pure-blood",
"thoroughbred"
],
"antonyms":[
"hybrid",
"mixed",
"mongrel"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"that horse is a purebred Arabian",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The American Kennel Club maintains the biggest registry of purebred dogs in the United States, along with detailed descriptions for each breed standard, including personality traits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The American Kennel Club maintains the biggest registry of purebred dogs in the United States, along with detailed descriptions for each breed standard, including personality traits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The American Kennel Club maintains the biggest registry of purebred dogs in the United States, along with detailed descriptions for each breed standard, including personality traits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The American Kennel Club maintains the biggest registry of purebred dogs in the United States, along with detailed descriptions for each breed standard, including personality traits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Genes shared within a breed were also somewhat predictive of how likely a purebred dog was to listen to its owner\u2019s instructions, especially in border collies. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Onque, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The American Kennel Club maintains the biggest registry of purebred dogs in the United States, along with detailed descriptions for each breed standard, including personality traits. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The American Kennel Club maintains the biggest registry of purebred dogs in the United States, along with detailed descriptions for each breed standard, including personality traits. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"About 90 percent of the dogs certified as belonging to a breed appeared to share 85 percent or more of their DNA with purebred members of that breed. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095221"
},
"purely":{
"antonyms":[
"evilly",
"immorally",
"impurely",
"sinfully",
"wickedly"
],
"definitions":{
": in a chaste or innocent manner":[],
": simply , merely":[
"read purely for relaxation"
],
": to a full extent : totally":[
"purely by accident"
],
": wholly , exclusively":[
"a selection based purely on merit"
],
": without admixture of anything injurious or foreign":[]
},
"examples":[
"They met purely by accident.",
"a selection based purely on merit",
"The organization's mission, purely and simply , is to provide food to people who need it.",
"It was purely and simply a matter of greed.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet, to deny that there is a widespread problem on Britain\u2019s railways with servicing disabled passengers, or to make out that such issues are purely systematic is simply unrealistic and myopic. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Right now, the tool is designed purely for research and comes with caveats, including that it\u2019s limited by a lack of age and geographic diversity in the datasets used to build it. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"Such crises, with democracy\u2019s fate left to a handful of officials, rarely resolve purely on legal or constitutional principles, even if those might later be cited as justification. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"Yet a growing number of rallies have shifted from the high-risk, high-reward concept to focus solely on the latter, driven purely by joie de vivre. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 17 June 2022",
"The fine aura of horror never abates, yet a final surprising twist makes Edward\u2019s fate seem less purely demonic and something perhaps more unsettling\u2014a kind of metamorphosis. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Although the City Girls\u2019 music is meant to purely entertain, this speaks to a larger conversation around the racial wealth gap and how Black women fit in. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 15 June 2022",
"For starters, this is not a purely American problem: Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries are facing record-high prices too. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 June 2022",
"No longer purely villainous, the character becomes more sympathetic and complex. \u2014 Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pyu\u0307r-l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chastely",
"innocently",
"modestly",
"morally",
"righteously",
"virtuously"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173252",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"purge":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an act or instance of purging":[],
": the removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable and especially as treacherous or disloyal":[],
": to become purged":[],
": to cause evacuation from":[
"purge the bowels"
],
": to cause purgation":[],
": to clear of guilt":[],
": to free (something, such as a boiler) of sediment or relieve (something, such as a steam pipe) of trapped air by bleeding":[],
": to free from moral or ceremonial defilement":[],
": to get rid of":[
"the leaders had been purged"
],
": to have or produce frequent evacuations":[],
": to make free of something unwanted":[
"purge a manhole of gas",
"purge yourself of fear"
],
": to rid (a nation, a political party, etc.) by a purge":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"High-ranking officials were purged from the company following the merger.",
"a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Groups would also be incentivized to make sure that their members are real, and to purge the bots, because any benefits of membership would be shared by all who joined. \u2014 Jaron Lanier, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Movement and unstructured play after a drill helps students purge stress hormones and regulate their nervous systems. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The need to purge it from country music, at least from an artist/industry standpoint, was amplified as representatives of the genre discussed its history of exclusion the past few years. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"There is no question then that Trump is aggressively trying to purge the Republican Party of any voices of dissent. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Police tried to purge traitors from their ranks \u2014 and went too far. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Aiming in a safe direction, release the pressure washer trigger lock and press the trigger to purge air from the setup, leaving it on until water comes out of the wand. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"In the meantime, Air Liquide is beefing up its ability to provide nitrogen to pad 39B, a critical gas used to purge other gases from a specific area. \u2014 Emre Kelly, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"In the case of this population, that actually helped to purge harmful traits from being spread across the vaquita population. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After that evidence proved faulty, the pair reported a purge in FSB ranks, with one Fifth Service leader sent to a notorious prison. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Start with a purge of your possessions; clear out one drawer or cabinet at a time. \u2014 Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"During a political purge , Ai Qing was condemned for defending fellow modernist author Ding Ling and sent to live in the country\u2019s far northeast. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
"After an initial purge of the ruling Communist Party members, the new government turned toward suppressing Islamist and other opposition groups, which led to a nascent resistance movement. \u2014 Ali A. Olomi, The Conversation , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Krasner even confounds many of his employees, like the prosecutors under him suddenly bereft of institutional knowledge after a staff purge . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021",
"Look no further than Georgia, where the once-red state backed Democrat Joe Biden and elected two Democratic senators after a controversial purge of voters two years earlier. \u2014 Jeremy Wallace, San Antonio Express-News , 4 June 2021",
"That deadly purge did not become public knowledge until it was reported in the press, in 2017. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"That led the company to devise a short-term solution, creating a purge system, which involves a small bag, designed to keep out corrosion-causing moisture. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French purger , from Latin purigare, purgare to purify, purge, from purus pure + -igare (akin to agere to drive, do) \u2014 more at act":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0259rj"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cleanse",
"purify",
"sanctify"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070017",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"purified":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to clear from material defilement or imperfection":[],
": to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish":[],
": to free from undesirable elements":[],
": to grow or become pure or clean":[],
": to make pure: such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"We purified the water by boiling it.",
"You can purify the air with a filtration system.",
"a bottle of purified water",
"She believed she could purify herself through constant prayer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not only are plants an easy way to fill your home with some pops of greenery \u2014 they're also known to help purify the air, keep stress at bay and even boost creativity. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"The rejuvenating stick formula features an irresistible fruity fragrance derived from zesty citrus extracts, which not only smell great but purify and protect your armpits with abundant antioxidants. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Trees can help with these issues by helping to cool areas, reduce energy usage and cut utility bills, and purify the air. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Once the filter has reached its capacity to purify it should be placed into a plastic bag, sealed, and thrown away. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
"Sandalwood incense is burned to awaken the spirit and purify the room. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Witch hazel, aloe vera, bisabolol, and eucalyptus combine to purify the skin while offering supreme comfort and refreshment. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The group was inspired by the drinking straws that hikers use to purify water. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Yards of dirt teach them to grow food and raise chickens, how to purify water and gather food, the basic survival skills. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English purifien , from Anglo-French purifier , from Latin purificare , from Latin purus + -ificare -ify":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cleanse",
"purge",
"sanctify"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091837",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"purify":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to clear from material defilement or imperfection":[],
": to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish":[],
": to free from undesirable elements":[],
": to grow or become pure or clean":[],
": to make pure: such as":[]
},
"examples":[
"We purified the water by boiling it.",
"You can purify the air with a filtration system.",
"a bottle of purified water",
"She believed she could purify herself through constant prayer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not only are plants an easy way to fill your home with some pops of greenery \u2014 they're also known to help purify the air, keep stress at bay and even boost creativity. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"The rejuvenating stick formula features an irresistible fruity fragrance derived from zesty citrus extracts, which not only smell great but purify and protect your armpits with abundant antioxidants. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Trees can help with these issues by helping to cool areas, reduce energy usage and cut utility bills, and purify the air. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Once the filter has reached its capacity to purify it should be placed into a plastic bag, sealed, and thrown away. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
"Sandalwood incense is burned to awaken the spirit and purify the room. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Witch hazel, aloe vera, bisabolol, and eucalyptus combine to purify the skin while offering supreme comfort and refreshment. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The group was inspired by the drinking straws that hikers use to purify water. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Yards of dirt teach them to grow food and raise chickens, how to purify water and gather food, the basic survival skills. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the English-speaking world, this was a product of puritanism . \u2014 WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"The news was at odds with Keillor\u2019s public persona as the gentle, avuncular satirist of Midwestern puritanism . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Even when the proceedings become a touch tawdry, there\u2019s a blessed absence of American puritanism in their presentation. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 25 June 2021",
"For modern progressivism is a form of secular puritanism : dour, joyless, haunted to sleeplessness by the prospect that somebody, somewhere might be thinking unsanctioned thoughts or acting in unapproved ways. \u2014 James E. Person Jr., National Review , 17 Sep. 2020",
"In my view, forms of puritanism and freedom have coexisted simultaneously in every era. \u2014 Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Oil wealth has hidden a woefully unproductive economy, and fuelled Islamic ultra- puritanism around the world. \u2014 The Economist , 23 June 2018",
"That relationship allowed investigators to paint Muck as both subversive and immoral\u2014a one-two punch of xenophobia and puritanism . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 2 July 2019",
"Which brings us to the party that really pays for the new puritanism : the arts consumer. \u2014 Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine , 10 Feb. 2019"
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"struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The space and its furniture felt very natural, classic, and straightforward\u2014an aesthetic purity that played well with Zara\u2019s design focus. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
"Some vinify whole clusters of grapes, stems included, resulting in paler wines with a spicy, herbal quality, great purity and transparency. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Midge said golf\u2014with its physical beauty, pace and purity of competition\u2014was a welcome respite. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The juxtaposition of purity and holiness against dread and corruption is like the contrast between two primary colors, timeless as it is easily understood. \u2014 Gene Park, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Both wines share a great purity to the fruit quality. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Lagos suggested that the insistence on ideological purity was part of the problem. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Elm & rye is extremely open about the testing and purity of each vitamin on its website, taking pleasure in being completely transparent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The delicate Water Lily symbolizes purity and is a highly recognizable flower that is often seen floating in ponds. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1758, Jedediah Strutt of the English city of Derby invented a way to incorporate the contrasting purl stitch and produce ribbed stockings. \u2014 Virginia Postrel, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Over the course of the class, participants learn to cast on, the knit and purl stitches , how to bind off and seam up a cowl. \u2014 Lake County News-Sun , 18 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Digital technology has allowed such leakers as Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning to purloin much vaster reams of data with significantly greater ease. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Our plan to purloin dogecoin to purchase purifiers pursuant to our planetary progression terminates. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 7 May 2021",
"Once some viruses had evolved ways of writing and copying DNA, their hosts would have been able to purloin them in order to make back-up copies of their RNA molecules. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Federal prosecutors now say China used the program to purloin sensitive technology. \u2014 Penn Bullock, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Police say further investigation revealed the individuals had purloined the paper products \u2014 which are a scarce commodity amid the coronavirus pandemic \u2014 and the linens from a maid\u2019s cart at a nearby hotel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Notwithstanding the belief of over 60 percent of Democrats, precipitated by breathless and often misleading media coverage, not one vote was altered by Putin, nor was a single person\u2019s free will purloined by a Russian Twitter bot or Facebook ad. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 20 Nov. 2019",
"Ronald Reagan insisted his glossy locks were naturally brown and claimed that reporters had purloined clippings from his barber's floor to prove him wrong. \u2014 Author: Roxanne Roberts, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Nov. 2019",
"Ronald Reagan insisted his glossy locks were naturally brown and claimed that reporters had purloined clippings from his barber\u2019s floor to prove him wrong. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2019"
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"p\u0259r-\u02c8l\u022fin, \u02c8p\u0259r-\u02ccl\u022fin",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Digital technology has allowed such leakers as Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning to purloin much vaster reams of data with significantly greater ease. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Our plan to purloin dogecoin to purchase purifiers pursuant to our planetary progression terminates. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 7 May 2021",
"Once some viruses had evolved ways of writing and copying DNA, their hosts would have been able to purloin them in order to make back-up copies of their RNA molecules. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Federal prosecutors now say China used the program to purloin sensitive technology. \u2014 Penn Bullock, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Police say further investigation revealed the individuals had purloined the paper products \u2014 which are a scarce commodity amid the coronavirus pandemic \u2014 and the linens from a maid\u2019s cart at a nearby hotel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Notwithstanding the belief of over 60 percent of Democrats, precipitated by breathless and often misleading media coverage, not one vote was altered by Putin, nor was a single person\u2019s free will purloined by a Russian Twitter bot or Facebook ad. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 20 Nov. 2019",
"Ronald Reagan insisted his glossy locks were naturally brown and claimed that reporters had purloined clippings from his barber's floor to prove him wrong. \u2014 Author: Roxanne Roberts, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Nov. 2019",
"Ronald Reagan insisted his glossy locks were naturally brown and claimed that reporters had purloined clippings from his barber\u2019s floor to prove him wrong. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2019"
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"\u2014 Joseph Epstein"
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"\u2014 Don Rollins",
"\u2026 as the race pulled tighter than Paris Hilton's jeans, Kerry volunteers flooded the purple states to energize their voters\u2014tens of thousands of them newly registered.",
"\u2014 Michelle Cottle"
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"\u2014 Newsweek"
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"\u2026 the writing often descends into the purple prose of a besotted fan.",
"\u2014 Stephen Holden",
"\u2026 Rice is a first-rate writer. There are no purple patches in this narrative, and no attempts to sermonize.",
"\u2014 Lawrence S. Cunningham"
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"\u2014 compare blue sense 9 , red sense 5":[
"\u2026 a blue candidate trying to swipe a red seat in a purple state.",
"\u2014 Don Rollins",
"\u2026 as the race pulled tighter than Paris Hilton's jeans, Kerry volunteers flooded the purple states to energize their voters\u2014tens of thousands of them newly registered.",
"\u2014 Michelle Cottle"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The court also has a Los Angeles Lakers-style purple and yellow color scheme with Kobe's No. 24 surrounded by a heart just outside each end's foul line. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 19 June 2022",
"The Ambassadors -- outfitted in easily identifiable purple and gold uniforms -- will often be seen traversing parks or streets on foot or bicycle. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Visitors roam the outdoor food court with swiveling heads, clutching clear baggies full of orange and purple plastic tokens. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The purple and pink Cheshire cat smiles from above, while the little caterpillar smokes on a mushroom across the way. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"Available in three new colors (pink, purple and starlight as well as space gray), the new tablet boasts an increased screen size of 8.3 inches and an edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display with True Tone and anti-reflectiveness. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"During a recent patrol, the group stops in plazas \u2013 at one, a rendering of Tina is painted in a bright purple and blue mural \u2013 to hand out food. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
"However, purple and green flowers were more effective in relaxing the body, reducing anxiety and improving mood. \u2014 Lala Tanmoy Das, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Another group of dancers will unite to form the queen\u2019s coronation robe, with the symbols of every major faith and nods to all 54 Commonwealth nations woven into its purple and white fabric. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"How anyone can make the argument that purple is preferable to yellow and black is curious at the least and confusing at the other end. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"The map on the right shows metal abundances on Psyche, from low ( purple ) to high (yellow). \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 June 2022",
"First, consider the wallpaper \u2014 swirls of eggplant purple , avocado green and brilliant orange surrounding a harvest-gold cooking island where the magazine\u2019s recipes for its Date With a Dish column were tested. \u2014 Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Her color of choice this time around (a bright eggplant-violet purple ) completely reminds us of zany, electric \u201880s fashion. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
"My first two-wheeled bicycle was a Schwinn, hyacinth- purple . \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"There are two shades of Mouth Cloud including a vibrant purple (Angel Rave), but Magic Brownie is gunning for icon status \u00e1 la Pillow Talk and Spice. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 13 May 2022",
"Plus, shoppers can choose from several bright solid colors, including sage green, violet purple , and chocolate brown. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"This new petunia, in the Vista Series, is a vibrant fuchsia/ purple , Butson said. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Hackmanite changes its color from white to purple under UV irradiation and eventually reverts back to white if no UV is present. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"For that fleeting moment, Democrats had high hopes that Missouri was perhaps following states like Colorado and New Mexico and transitioning from red to blue, or at least to purple . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
"TikTok user @rossmcg also noted that Swift edited her lips from red in the original picture to purple , possibly on purpose to hint that Speak Now will be the special Record Store Day release in April. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Nobody would fault you for wondering whether the Baltimore area was trying to out- purple its opponent by unveiling streetlamps with the home team\u2019s hue. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
"The legend shows what the colors mean, with green being the best air quality and purple the worst. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Sep. 2021",
"In her first days with the Pride, Burleigh is still working on transitioning her wardrobe to purple from her familiar orange and blue. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 23 July 2021",
"From Rally Beers to purple and orange conchas, fans can support local businesses and rally the Valley by checking out some of these popular food and beverage shops. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2021",
"States such as New York and California are likely to remain blue, but an infusion of left-leaning carpetbaggers into other states might accelerate a trend to purple . \u2014 WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022"
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"The letter was not read aloud, but all present were informed of its purport .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Knightscope\u2019s line of metal-detecting robots purport to do the same. \u2014 Sidney Fussell, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"So, to do that, most stablecoins like the two largest, Tether and USDC, purport to be backed by an equal dollar amount of assets\u2014typically cash, bonds, and some other mix. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"This, too, is part of the free exchange of ideas that these higher-education laws purport to support. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Any public personality attracting effusive support from Trump and DeSantis, two exemplars of racial and cultural intolerance, can not purport to be, as Rogan does, an independent thinker. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
"These spy shots purport to show the upcoming Ford Fusion Active lifted wagon. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 6 May 2022",
"Some researchers and doctors have questioned studies that purport to show that a majority of trans youth later detransition. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"His polls purport to show that Twitter\u2019s leadership poorly serves not only its user base but society in general. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Several emails purport to show how Dolan used his influence as assistant chief of staff for logistics to address complaints that Francis had about the contracting process or competing husbanding agents. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"Shocking as it is, more than a month after the hurricane hit, New Orleans is still, for all practical purposes , a ghost town. \u2014 Tom Piazza , Why New Orleans Matters , 2005",
"By the time \u2026 American aid began pouring in, to all intents and purposes the war had already been lost. \u2014 Neil L. Jamieson , Understanding Vietnam , 1993",
"But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this purpose . \u2014 John Steele Gordon , American Heritage , May - June 1992",
"His purpose is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him. \u2014 Shelby Steele , Wilson Quarterly , Summer 1990",
"The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists.",
"The loans are small but they serve a good purpose .",
"Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning.",
"We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose .",
"Verb",
"I have not purposed to misrepresent this boy in any way, for what little indignation he excited in me soon passed and left nothing behind it but compassion. \u2014 Mark Twain , A Tramp Abroad , 1880",
"The child then explained that they had left the races on the first day, and were travelling to the next town on that road, where they purposed to spend the night. \u2014 Charles Dickens , The Old Curiosity Shop , 1841",
"I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now.",
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"As the stock market nearly doubled from its March 2020 pandemic low, investors over the past two years gravitated to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). \u2014 David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"On film, Owens showcases everything coaches want from an all- purpose back. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 20 June 2022",
"As the stock market nearly doubled from its March 2020 pandemic low, investors over the past two years gravitated to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"In recent years, Cohen has emerged as a prolific dealmaker in the wild world of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). \u2014 John Hyatt, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The shutdown comes 12 months after Electric Last Mile went public through a special- purpose acquisition company, raising $379 million in a deal that valued the firm at $1.4 billion. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"The Colts' all- purpose threat has 282 career carries for 1,169 yards and 9 touchdowns; 210 catches for 1,537 yards and 7 TDs, and 62 punt returns for a 13.2 average and 2 TDs. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
"Desktop Metal went public in 2020 by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, but has since seen its stock price crumble, dropping 90 percent. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Mix up another batch of sudsy dish liquid and warm water and wipe down the exterior, handle, side trays and any bottom doors with a sponge or cloth or use a grease-cutting all- purpose cleaner, like Mr. Clean Clean Freak Deep Cleaning Mist. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Further, about 80% of the materials processed by Rumpke are sold to companies in the Midwest who re- purpose them into consumer goods. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"At the opposite end of the spectrum is the financial industry, where dollars\u2014not purpose \u2014still appear to be king. \u2014 Lance Lambert, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"P\u0100PR Cosmetics\u2019 multi- purpose Everything Stick can be used on lips, elbows, eyes and anywhere else on the body that could use hydration. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Steve has also hinted that Jordan likely plans to purpose someday. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Balance Between Personal And Professional Values Alignment to purpose and values has been important, but now is more of a criterion for career moves. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Measures include elevating the companies purpose , giving employees incentives for staying and flexibility, to name a few. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Our eco-anxiety has led us to re- purpose , resell and recycle our wardrobes in an effort to minimise our impact on the planet. \u2014 Bree Grant, refinery29.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Conversely, helping people connect to purpose increases retention, engagement, profitability, and well-being. \u2014 Alain Hunkins, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021"
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"Intentionally eco-friendly Being purposeful and having a positive effect on the world is a personal tenet and part of Coulter\u2019s business ethos. \u2014 Jennifer E. Mabry, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Subdued yet purposeful , Alan Yang's feature debut is a must-see. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"And, whilst this trend is undoubtedly a pallet cleanser for our timelines, these images, staged and purposeful , are not only pleasing for the eye. \u2014 Evie Muir, refinery29.com , 11 May 2022",
"Schedule meaningful and purposeful interactions several times a year. \u2014 Scott Lerner, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"There is abundant research to show that employees of all ages want jobs that are not merely interesting and reasonably compensated, but meaningful and purposeful . \u2014 Ranjay Gulati, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Jenny Lumet co-wrote and executive produced the series with Alex Kurtzman and said having actors of color was purposeful . \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"That is purposeful and is meant to offer a soft start to new users who may otherwise feel burdened by too many options, or bells and whistles. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The angling of the walls is purposeful \u2014tilting toward Wilshire Boulevard as a gesture of openness, but away from the temple out of ostensible deference (a move that actually calls attention to itself). \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"Intentionally eco-friendly Being purposeful and having a positive effect on the world is a personal tenet and part of Coulter\u2019s business ethos. \u2014 Jennifer E. Mabry, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Subdued yet purposeful , Alan Yang's feature debut is a must-see. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"And, whilst this trend is undoubtedly a pallet cleanser for our timelines, these images, staged and purposeful , are not only pleasing for the eye. \u2014 Evie Muir, refinery29.com , 11 May 2022",
"Schedule meaningful and purposeful interactions several times a year. \u2014 Scott Lerner, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"There is abundant research to show that employees of all ages want jobs that are not merely interesting and reasonably compensated, but meaningful and purposeful . \u2014 Ranjay Gulati, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Jenny Lumet co-wrote and executive produced the series with Alex Kurtzman and said having actors of color was purposeful . \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
"That is purposeful and is meant to offer a soft start to new users who may otherwise feel burdened by too many options, or bells and whistles. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The angling of the walls is purposeful \u2014tilting toward Wilshire Boulevard as a gesture of openness, but away from the temple out of ostensible deference (a move that actually calls attention to itself). \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"Intentionally eco-friendly Being purposeful and having a positive effect on the world is a personal tenet and part of Coulter\u2019s business ethos. \u2014 Jennifer E. Mabry, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Subdued yet purposeful , Alan Yang's feature debut is a must-see. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"And, whilst this trend is undoubtedly a pallet cleanser for our timelines, these images, staged and purposeful , are not only pleasing for the eye. \u2014 Evie Muir, refinery29.com , 11 May 2022",
"Schedule meaningful and purposeful interactions several times a year. \u2014 Scott Lerner, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"There is abundant research to show that employees of all ages want jobs that are not merely interesting and reasonably compensated, but meaningful and purposeful . \u2014 Ranjay Gulati, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Jenny Lumet co-wrote and executive produced the series with Alex Kurtzman and said having actors of color was purposeful . \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property",
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"Sometimes the history of a DuPage forest preserve is simply forgotten, but other times it is purposely kept secret. \u2014 Jordan Countryman, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Other times, the more painful parts of labor and delivery are purposely kept quiet from expectant parents as to not spark fear. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, an online survey of more than 33,000 people around the world, 56% of respondents believe that business leaders are purposely trying to be misleading by stating falsehoods. \u2014 Lynda Silsbee, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The family of the child had claimed the boy had been a target of bullying and that another child purposely threw a lit tennis ball that had been soaked in gasoline. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"The cabins are all equipped with heated floors, wifi, and central cooling/heating units, but there are purposely no televisions to encourage guests to fully indulge into the natural environment. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 6 June 2022",
"The berms match and are purposely unmarked, to discourage those without a legitimate reason to know where the bodies once lay. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Their time and attention is stolen from them, they're financially exploited, and are purposely socialized to adopt gambling-like behaviors. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"California, Washington, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota and New York have passed bills banning PFAS from being purposely added to food packaging, according to the advocacy group Safer States. \u2014 Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022"
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"Sporadic outbursts of feeling are converted into purposive and unremitting activity. \u2014 Aldous Huxley, Harper's Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021",
"In this sense, history is not only rational but also providential: designed, purposive , teleological. \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 25 May 2020"
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"\u201cYou look tense. Let me buy you a drink,\u201d he purred .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There wasn't much of even a purr of the motor to be heard in our testing, and the leg stability means your items won't shift while in motion. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 14 Apr. 2022",
"No one talks like him \u2014 all those offbeat cadences, delivered in a purr . \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Mangini layered a cat purr over the ornithopter, with tent straps and beetle wings flapping in the wind. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Her voice has only become richer and more nuanced over the years, her range spanning a low purr all the way up to a floating falsetto, her ability to effortlessly bend a lyric to her will as supple as ever. \u2014 Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Jack Nicholson\u2019s kooky Joker and Michelle Pfeiffer's purr -fect Catwoman. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Aboard the Galactic Starcruiser (CNN) \u2014 The gentle purr of the engine hums as planets, spaceships and asteroids pass by in the surrounding windows. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Antonio Banderas introduces another threat as a villainous Spanish tycoon who delivers every line with a rueful purr . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"As the purr of the rig\u2019s diesel engine reverberated around the drill site, Trigui returned to his mobile laboratory, a dusty portacabin filled with microscopes and rock samples. \u2014 William Ralston, Wired , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As smaller cats, clouded leopards don\u2019t purr or roar. \u2014 Dallas News , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Foreign investors and other business folk, Mr Xie purred , had no reason to panic. \u2014 The Economist , 28 May 2020",
"Purr long, purr short, and kind of work them together. \u2014 Matthew Every, Outdoor Life , 1 May 2020",
"More than 500 cars, trucks and other things that go vroom (or purr , in the case of the electric cars) will be on display, including Ford's new all-electric Mustang Mach-E, along with classic cars, special events and stuff for kids to do. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2020",
"No matter what the weather is, the last weekend of this month promises to be purr -fect. \u2014 John Delapp, Houston Chronicle , 3 Jan. 2020",
"The gathering storm: In one of the world\u2019s most unequal societies, a fashion designer's sewing machine purrs . \u2014 Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic , 14 Apr. 2020",
"The universe has cooked up all sorts of bizarre and beautiful forms of matter, from blazing stars to purring cats, out of just three basic ingredients. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Physics undergrads at the University of Leicester have made a growth equation for the Star Trek universe\u2019s infamous troubling tribbles\u2014 purring balls of fluff that rapidly multiplied aboard the USS Enterprise in a classic 1967 episode. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 25 Feb. 2020"
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"Verb",
"She pursed her lips in concentration.",
"His lips were tightly pursed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The first tournament\u2019s total purse was $25 million, and the winner\u2019s share was $4 million. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"But finding the perfect practical purse is easier said than done. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
"In a memo sent to players on Wednesday, the PGA Tour detailed about $54 million in purse increases for eight existing tournaments. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"The officer checked the passenger\u2019s purse and found a second rolled dollar bill with white residue. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"The former right-back is correct that the money in United\u2019s purse is lower than in previous years. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The 32-year-old, now ranked No. 29 in the PGA\u2019s world golf rankings, will make his ninth appearance at Travelers in 2022 \u2014 this time looking to have a share of the event\u2019s largest-ever purse of $8.3 million. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Ginsburg herself was accosted by a purse snatcher in 1996 near her Watergate home. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Challenging hole locations, an uptick in wind and the biggest purse in women\u2019s golf history finally brought things to a boil. \u2014 Beth Ann Nichols, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022"
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"noun",
"verb"
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But these purse seine nets also captured other species \u2014 notably, dolphins and sea turtles. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Mike Conroy, president of West Coast Fisheries Consultants, works with purse seine and gillnet operators off California. \u2014 Fox News , 27 May 2021",
"Mike Conroy, president of West Coast Fisheries Consultants, works with purse seine and gillnet operators off California. \u2014 Caleb Jones, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2021",
"Even those with legal clearance are often armed with longlines or destructive purse seine nets that let nothing escape. \u2014 Adam Skolnick, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
"According to records provided by the fisheries department, there are 1285 trawl boats, 57 purse seine boats, and 1487 mechanised gill nets and other boats registered in south Karnataka. \u2014 Supriya Vohra, Quartz India , 18 Feb. 2020",
"The tide rises underneath the cannery, lifting the purse seine boats tied to the pier. \u2014 Anjuli Grantham, Alaska Dispatch News , 9 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Consumers are tightening purse strings , and sports bets could be an easy expense to cut. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"After months of rising prices and tightening purse strings , the price of semiconductor chips, shipping, and fertilizer is receding down to normal levels\u2014indicating that global inflation might be past its peak. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The central bank has already taken steps to tighten the purse strings , in part by raising interest rates in March and in May. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Even after the soldiers left in 1934, Haiti remained under the control of American financial officers who pulled the country\u2019s purse strings for another 13 years. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"There was unrest in the ranks amid suspicion that the creative teams had lost all control of the purse strings . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Turns out women hold the purse strings in most relationships. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 20 Apr. 2022",
"What is clear is that people like Mola remain rare in biotech, both among the ranks of industry bigwigs and the investors who hold the purse strings . \u2014 Jonathan Wosen, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Covid-19 lockdowns dramatically limited spending options for Americans, while people who feared losing their jobs tightened their purse strings . \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 2 June 2022"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tim Davey, who worked as a crew purser and hotel officer onboard the QE2 in the early 90s, echoes the importance of the ship's design. \u2014 Madison Flager, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Reno Chen was designated purser and Benny Hsu was to be the boatswain in charge of maintenance. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Still, at least one member of Cornero\u2019s inner circle tried, according to Grange, whose father served as the vessel\u2019s purser . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2021",
"All the while, Darwin\u2019s collections were annoying the ship\u2019s purser who complained about the clutter. \u2014 National Geographic , 11 June 2020",
"Soon, purser Mike Queen's booming voice was instructing everyone to get back on the boat. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2016",
"Our dinner that night was festive: When someone asked for music, our purser , Mostafa Elbeary, returned with the entire crew. \u2014 Michelle Green, New York Times , 11 Nov. 2019",
"Onboard, riverboats go tastefully all in on decor, with a giant tree near the purser \u2019s desk, a huge wreath, big bows, and garlands over stateroom doors. \u2014 Janice Wald Henderson, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 13 Nov. 2019",
"Joi Lam, a 36-year-old flight purser at Cathay Pacific for 12 years, said she was summoned to an urgent management meeting on Aug. 30. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Sep. 2019"
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"nonperformance"
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"examples":[
"until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Newton police declined to comment Monday, referring all questions to the state attorney general's office, which is investigating Dale's death in pursuance with a state law enacted in January 2019. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Aug. 2021",
"She\u2019s one of several transient characters in the film, who \u2014 either by choice or by force \u2014 have opted to leave a louder kind of life behind in pursuance of something more financially and environmentally sustainable. \u2014 Vulture Editors, Vulture , 25 Feb. 2021",
"There may also be records of the lawyer\u2019s conduct and statements in pursuance of a criminal scheme, on his own or with the client\u2014none of it privileged. \u2014 Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ , 17 Apr. 2018",
"They were both cleared of possession of a firearm in pursuance of a violent crime. \u2014 Monique Judge, The Root , 13 Feb. 2018"
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"It is this peace among the Great Powers\u2014at least for the near term\u2014that makes it truly possible both to pursue my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests \u2026 \u2014 Robert S. McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why. \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 14-28 July 1994",
"In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs. \u2014 Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. , American Heritage , 3 May/June 1994",
"Hounds pursued the fox for miles.",
"The criminal is being pursued by police.",
"He chose to pursue a college degree.",
"She wants to pursue a legal career.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company has confirmed that the deal gives her the opportunity to pursue a variety of TV, film and podcast projects while reducing her time at MSNBC. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Leaders are expected to announce an agreement to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, raise tariffs on Russian goods, and impose new sanctions on hundreds of Russian officials. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Biden has also faced mounting pressure to pursue mass student debt cancellation. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So much for the quest to pursue absolute originality. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"The decision to pursue a policy to lower nicotine levels marks the first step in a lengthy process, and success is not assured. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Last week, a federal judge approved the FBI\u2019s request to pursue the seizure of two jets belonging to Russian billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The couple has broken up after five years because of Lawrence\u2019s refusal to seriously pursue a new job. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"In the one-hour-long Festa video, the members reflect on their successful journey together before going on to discuss their plans to pursue solo work. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 June 2022"
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},
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"trace",
"track",
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"The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why. \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 14-28 July 1994",
"In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs. \u2014 Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. , American Heritage , 3 May/June 1994",
"Hounds pursued the fox for miles.",
"The criminal is being pursued by police.",
"He chose to pursue a college degree.",
"She wants to pursue a legal career.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company has confirmed that the deal gives her the opportunity to pursue a variety of TV, film and podcast projects while reducing her time at MSNBC. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Leaders are expected to announce an agreement to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, raise tariffs on Russian goods, and impose new sanctions on hundreds of Russian officials. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Biden has also faced mounting pressure to pursue mass student debt cancellation. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So much for the quest to pursue absolute originality. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"The decision to pursue a policy to lower nicotine levels marks the first step in a lengthy process, and success is not assured. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Last week, a federal judge approved the FBI\u2019s request to pursue the seizure of two jets belonging to Russian billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The couple has broken up after five years because of Lawrence\u2019s refusal to seriously pursue a new job. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"In the one-hour-long Festa video, the members reflect on their successful journey together before going on to discuss their plans to pursue solo work. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 June 2022"
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"The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.",
"She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each new pursuit has brought new satisfaction and a new ability to make an impact. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
"Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reading cameras enable law enforcement officers to receive hotlist alerts and share footage between other communities\u2019 police departments to aid in pursuit and apprehension of offenders. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"It\u2019s about the pursuit of purpose and the legacy of positive impact. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"That\u2019s not just because shopping for clothes has become an ever more internet-centric pursuit . \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"That pursuit was terminated when conditions became unsafe. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"What followed was a high-speed chase, crash and pursuit on foot, officers said. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Steve Sarkisian, a former UofA offensive coordinator and Texas head coach, led the pursuit and sold Manning on a resurgence. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Dygert won eight World Championship gold medals between 2016-20 and an Olympic silver in team pursuit in 2016. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022"
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},
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"hounding",
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"shadowing",
"tagging",
"tailing",
"tracing",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041342",
"type":[
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]
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": a fighter plane especially of the period before World War II":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180134",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a bicycle race in which riders spaced at equal intervals at the start attempt to eliminate other contestants by overtaking them":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175555",
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a device for testing the coordination of eyes and hand in respect to ability to maintain a manually operated test object in a given position or along a changing course":[]
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"Cultural hurdles such as women not being permitted to talk to other men, the purdah system, and restrictions on mobility get in the way, too. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India , 20 Nov. 2019",
"This doesn\u2019t mean older women should give up and go into purdah . \u2014 Abby Gardner, Glamour , 30 Apr. 2019",
"This was hardly the first occasion when a party had locked its politicians in purdah to preserve their chastity from a predatory rival. \u2014 The Economist , 31 May 2018",
"Saudi Arabia\u2019s princes used to shrink from Britain\u2019s press like women in purdah . \u2014 The Economist , 8 Mar. 2018",
"The insights from the Inflation Report are the first in weeks since a snap general election called by Prime Minister Theresa May policy makers into purdah . \u2014 Jill Ward, Bloomberg.com , 11 May 2017",
"Governor Mark Carney will hold a press conference 30 minutes later, marking the first comments from an MPC member since the BOE went into pre-election purdah last month. \u2014 Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This has led to population booms in evening grosbeak, purple finch , and to a lesser extent, pine siskin and other finches, the authors said. \u2014 Star Tribune , 22 Dec. 2020",
"Being seen are representatives from eight finch species: pine siskin, common redpoll, hoary redpoll, purple finch , pine grosbeak, evening grosbeak, red crossbill, and white-winged crossbill, plus red-breasted nuthatch. \u2014 Star Tribune , 22 Dec. 2020",
"Among other things, at the lower end of global warming, many state birds \u2014 including Minnesota\u2019s loon and New Hampshire\u2019s purple finch \u2014 would be more likely to maintain at least a fraction of their current range in their states. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
"It was first observed in house finches in 1994, and the disease has spread to American goldfinches, evening grosbeaks and purple finches . \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 17 June 2019",
"Hi, purple finches , and welcome back to another occasional edition of This Week in Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet. \u2014 Cady Drell, Marie Claire , 22 Mar. 2019",
"At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge there was a brant, four least bitterns, a little blue heron, a glossy ibis, and five purple finches . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2018",
"Or, search for purple finches and nesting dark-eyed juncos at the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland. \u2014 James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com , 9 Apr. 2018",
"Another finch that has not shown up in our area this winter is the purple finch . \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 11 Feb. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In humans, it's associated with foods that have a high purine content, such as red meat -- something that no doubt made up the bulk of T. rex meals. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The foods most likely to contribute to these inner stalagmites are high in the chemical compound purine , among them venison and foie gras, pheasant and scallops, goose and caviar. \u2014 Ligaya Mishan, New York Times , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Peas are a source of purines , which can increase the amount of uric acid in your blood and potentially lead to a gout flare-up. \u2014 Emily Abbate, GQ , 5 Mar. 2018",
"Franklin's lifestyle, including a diet high in purines (found abundantly in meat and beer), can result in uric acid synthesis and gout. \u2014 Philly.com , 8 Oct. 2017",
"One nutritionist wasn't surprised by the new findings, pointing out that the DASH diet is low in compounds called purines , which break down to form uric acid. \u2014 Healthday, chicagotribune.com , 12 May 2017"
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"\u2014 The Newcastle (Australia) Herald , 2 Nov. 2010",
"\u2026 out to kill exotic purple swamphens \u2014colorful, nonnative birds that infest a network of stormwater treatment areas constructed by the South Florida Water Management District \u2026",
"\u2014 Sue Cocking , The Miami Herald , 16 Dec. 2010"
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": any of numerous sulfur bacteria (as of the family Thiorhodaceae) appearing reddish or purplish due to the combination of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoid pigments in the cell":[]
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"Some of the town's puritans still maintain that sex education has no place in the schools.",
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"Across much of Europe, Merkel\u2014that Protestant minister\u2019s daughter\u2014is resented as a rigid, self-righteous puritan , while support for the E.U. has fallen to historic lows. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"John Winthrop was an English puritan and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the second major settlement in New England following Plymouth Colony. \u2014 The Rev. Mike Taylor, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 12 Sep. 2020",
"Instead of living in fear of office puritans , aim to delight them. \u2014 Jacob Brogan, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The sometimes austere looks at times summoned images or elements of puritans , nuns, and schoolmarms \u2014 all with a subversive fashion edge. \u2014 Colleen Barry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Sep. 2019",
"In the 17th century, the pies were rejected by British puritans as decadent, hedonistic and inherently Catholic. \u2014 Leo Hornak, USA TODAY , 19 Dec. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"American to-do behavior has a deeply puritan streak. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 27 July 2021",
"Sabbatarianism\u2014the notion that the law must uphold Sunday as a day of rest and worship\u2014was taken for granted in colonial America, as much in the supposedly more secular Virginia as in puritan New England. \u2014 Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ , 7 May 2021",
"The British royal family have great opulence, art, and taste, but there's a sort of puritan restraint about English decoration. \u2014 Louis Cheslaw, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 Nov. 2019",
"The mistresses were at times elegant, dressed in plunging gold lame tops with a corresponding deep-V slit in the accompanying leather skirt and at times kinky - puritan collars on a dark robe with sheer sleeves and chain detailing. \u2014 Colleen Barry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Sep. 2019",
"That law has gone long unenforced when the play begins, so the enigmatic Duke of Vienna (Scott Shepherd) decides to step aside and put the merciless puritan Angelo (Pete Simpson) in charge. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 10 Oct. 2017",
"Sales of spirits have been robust in recent years, even as consumption of wine and beer has fallen in many countries, but millennial shoppers sound increasingly puritan . \u2014 The Economist , 5 Oct. 2017",
"During that period, known as the Interregnum, Oliver Cromwell and others led a series of republican governments and promoted puritan moral standards. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 13 June 2017",
"Fusco illustrates it by photographing birds and animals that hardly anyone ever sees \u2014 indeed, often creatures that few have ever heard of, like puritan tiger beetles and bristle-thighed curlews. \u2014 David Holahan, courant.com , 21 May 2017"
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"The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase .",
"The car was an expensive purchase .",
"He displayed his recent purchases with pride.",
"The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.",
"The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For details about the Salt City Wine & Dine Event, please visit saltcitywineanddine.com or click here to purchase tickets. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the fest's eventbrite page, bit.ly/3OHG1Tx, its Facebook page, bit.ly/mkewinefestfb, or its website, uncorkedwinefestivals.com. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9's Good American brand, known for featuring inclusive sizing, then became available to purchase through Anthropologie in early June. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"The letter calls for new laws requiring universal background checks for gun purchases, increasing the age to purchase assault weapons in Texas to 21, and implementing red flag laws to identify threats before shootings. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 21 June 2022",
"Justin Blau, known by his artist title 3LAU, is one of the earliest adopters of music NFTs by allowing his fans the opportunity to purchase music in this format and by doing so, may receive a small percentage of royalties going forward. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Any companies or volunteers interested, and all those who wish to purchase tickets, should go to eatdetroit.info. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Spectators hoping to watch the action live can still purchase tickets for the show online. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Guests can use the promo code DQSTKY22 to purchase special events tickets on the Kentucky Kingdom website. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In this case, the affiliate will drop a third-party cookie on the visitor\u2019s browser, without consent, allowing the affiliate to collect a commission if that visitor ends up making a purchase on another site. \u2014 Guy Tytunovich, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"There will also be a version of the Daemon figure holding a dragon egg for purchase exclusively on Funko.com. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Alcoholic beverages and additional snacks are available for purchase on the flight. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Until last week, the speed loader was available for purchase on the e-commerce platform, with free shipping from Shanghai. \u2014 Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The collection is available for purchase on Wales Bonner\u2019s site. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Whitmer's 2023 budget, still working its way through the Legislature, would provide a $2,000 rebate for the purchase of an electric vehicle on top of the $7,500 federal credit and a $500 rebate for at-home charging infrastructure. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Get a free donut with any beverage purchase on Friday, June 3rd. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
"The low-profile sport sandal boasts a non-marking, higher-tracking TPU outsole that'll find confident purchase on all terrain, from sand to pavement to a rocky dirt trail. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English purchacen , from Anglo-French purchacer to strive for, obtain, from por-, pur- thoroughly, to a conclusion (from Latin pro- forward, for) + chacer to pursue, chase \u2014 more at pro-":"Verb"
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": an aquatic herb ( Utricularia purpurea ) that is common in ponds of the eastern U.S. and has submerged finely dissected leaves and showy emersed very irregular reddish purple flowers":[]
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"Intellectual impoverishment is the price of ideological purism . \u2014 Ian Schwartz, National Review , 28 Mar. 2022",
"One of best creations at BLK Dot is borderline sacrilegious in its rejection of purism : a VTM layered with grassy high-grade Uji matcha, two distinct and pleasantly bitter tones that complement rather than trample each other. \u2014 Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Times , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Which was disappointing for Corvette fans who'd come to expect the Z06 to embody a certain track-rat purism , defined by low weight and a high-revving, naturally aspirated V-8. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 26 Oct. 2021",
"But in the 1980s the band pivoted from their early purism , and Moloney emerged as a composer, writing new music steeped in Irish tradition. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
"But in the 1980s the band pivoted from their early purism , and Mr. Moloney emerged as a composer, writing new music steeped in Irish tradition. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
"At first blush, this purism makes perfect sense; a museum devoted to the human and natural history of California ought to celebrate its native plants. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 June 2021",
"The campaign to create the agency failed in part because of Nader\u2019s purism . \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 31 May 2021",
"For all their pizza purism , Da Michele\u2019s pizzaioli seem to revel in flouting conventions. \u2014 Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Feb. 2021"
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"It is the use of informal, back channels outside public or congressional purview \u2014designed partly to thwart publicity and partly to hold down the temperature of disputes within the government\u2014that critics say denies the protections of open government. \u2014 Bob Woodward et al. , Washington Post , 20-26 Jan. 1992",
"\u2026 the contemporary university, though, has reached beyond the purview of education, and it has thereby become entangled in problems it lacks the means to resolve. \u2014 Louis Menand , Harper's , December 1991",
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"Coffee Manufactory\u2019s production and packaging is now under the purview of J. Gursey, a wholesale roaster headquartered in Las Vegas that partners with casinos, hotels, and the band Korn. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"The office fell under the purview of the governor\u2019s Office for Children, which was closed in June 2020. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
"While companies may have once considered the issue outside their purview , the end of Roe v. Wade will have profound financial consequences, as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently told a Senate committee. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Lax as the Standards and Practices of the streaming age may be, Letterkenny somehow manages to get even more ribald outside their purview \u2014 there are lines about jellyfish stings and rising sea levels that might even make the McMurrays blush. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Franchot meets with state and local officials about many issues outside his immediate purview , said his spokeswoman, Susan O\u2019Brien. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Two weeks after the meeting, the developers appealed the HPC ruling, claiming the commissioners voted on issues outside their purview . \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Las Salinas and the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge came under the purview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1974, though a private company still mines salt there, now using heavy equipment to do the hard work. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"Then, in 2019, the Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering is a political issue beyond the purview of the federal courts. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022"
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"Across much of Europe, Merkel\u2014that Protestant minister\u2019s daughter\u2014is resented as a rigid, self-righteous puritan , while support for the E.U. has fallen to historic lows. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"John Winthrop was an English puritan and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the second major settlement in New England following Plymouth Colony. \u2014 The Rev. Mike Taylor, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 12 Sep. 2020",
"Instead of living in fear of office puritans , aim to delight them. \u2014 Jacob Brogan, chicagotribune.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The sometimes austere looks at times summoned images or elements of puritans , nuns, and schoolmarms \u2014 all with a subversive fashion edge. \u2014 Colleen Barry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Sep. 2019",
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"American to-do behavior has a deeply puritan streak. \u2014 Clive Thompson, Wired , 27 July 2021",
"Sabbatarianism\u2014the notion that the law must uphold Sunday as a day of rest and worship\u2014was taken for granted in colonial America, as much in the supposedly more secular Virginia as in puritan New England. \u2014 Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ , 7 May 2021",
"The British royal family have great opulence, art, and taste, but there's a sort of puritan restraint about English decoration. \u2014 Louis Cheslaw, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 Nov. 2019",
"The mistresses were at times elegant, dressed in plunging gold lame tops with a corresponding deep-V slit in the accompanying leather skirt and at times kinky - puritan collars on a dark robe with sheer sleeves and chain detailing. \u2014 Colleen Barry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Sep. 2019",
"That law has gone long unenforced when the play begins, so the enigmatic Duke of Vienna (Scott Shepherd) decides to step aside and put the merciless puritan Angelo (Pete Simpson) in charge. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 10 Oct. 2017",
"Sales of spirits have been robust in recent years, even as consumption of wine and beer has fallen in many countries, but millennial shoppers sound increasingly puritan . \u2014 The Economist , 5 Oct. 2017",
"During that period, known as the Interregnum, Oliver Cromwell and others led a series of republican governments and promoted puritan moral standards. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 13 June 2017",
"Fusco illustrates it by photographing birds and animals that hardly anyone ever sees \u2014 indeed, often creatures that few have ever heard of, like puritan tiger beetles and bristle-thighed curlews. \u2014 David Holahan, courant.com , 21 May 2017"
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"By her mid-twenties, Hanawalt had moved to New York and turned her purgative art into a profession. \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 Aug. 2021",
"It is believed that one of her purgative acts, on becoming Anna Kavan, was to destroy most of her letters and diaries. \u2014 Leo Robson, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2020",
"Taking out the trash is like administering a purgative to my house. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Saline police chief Jerrod Hart said management got a tip from an employee who had been made aware of the brownies\u2019 purgative properties, and after confiscating the offending baked goods, contacted the authorities. \u2014 Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut , 15 May 2018",
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"Or merely the tall-tale purgative of a frantic Purgatorian? \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
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"The persistent and sickening violence of Detroit could work as a powerful purgative , a corrective medicine for deprogramming those who doubt the reality of police brutality. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, New Republic , 8 Aug. 2017"
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"The suspension of Dave Weigel for a retweet reflects a puritanical mindset on the left that is only getting worse over time. \u2014 Noah Rothman, National Review , 7 June 2022",
"But in recent years, this puritanical approach to managing the ups and downs of the economy had fallen into disrepute. \u2014 Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Her only competition has been Shara Wheeler, popular girl and daughter to her puritanical high school's principal. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The fever for abstemiousness also caught on in the US, which will forever be known as both puritanical and hedonistic; the challenge of refraining from drinking for 31 days has seemed to energize those eager to observe secular Lents. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"This out-of-the-blue buyer was a colorless and somewhat puritanical media entity that liked observing traditional employee guidelines and was otherwise devoted chiefly to the bottom line. \u2014 Brian T. Brown, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Storylines revolve around wooing advertisers, streamlining distribution and placating puritanical politicians. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The world is probably not much improved \u2014 and may be much harmed \u2014 when the righteous take a puritanical stance toward the views and associations of teenagers who work at Mojo Burrito. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Boston is infamous for its puritanical drinking regulations that outlaw deals on drinks\u2014the city\u2019s craft beer and microbrewery scene is renowned. \u2014 Molly Hanson, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"But here\u2019s a question: How much longer can the country afford to lure so many of its promising talents into a life of purposeless paper-pushing and legalized economic vandalism that antitrust has become? \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Religion gives meaning to human lives, which otherwise can feel purposeless . \u2014 WSJ , 21 Dec. 2021",
"In How To Do Nothing, Jenny Odell talks about how the pursuit of productivity \u2014 driven by capitalism, competition, and consumption \u2014 has redirected our attention outward, leaving us feeling empty and purposeless . \u2014 refinery29.com , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Although gender is effectively purposeless \u2014if not irrelevant\u2014in gaming, my brothers reflected society's obsession with forcing others to choose between pink or blue. \u2014 Jamie Valentino, Wired , 22 June 2021",
"These protests are nearly all disingenuous, false and specious, and meant to utilize fear to continue a tragic and purposeless war. \u2014 Matthew Hoh, CNN , 17 May 2021",
"In Mazars, Trump may yet be able to convince the lower courts that Congress\u2019s rationale for seeking his financial records is too broad, too partisan, or too purposeless . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 9 July 2020",
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"Failing that, the right thing to do is spare Judge Kavanaugh and Ms. Ford an awful, purposeless hearing that cannot be anything but a disgrace to the Senate. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 25 Sep. 2018"
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"This is an argument that can go nearly endlessly and allow an AI Ethics washing purveyor a lot of room to maneuver. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The perfectly toothsome soba noodles are made with buckwheat from the now-legendary Anson Mills, purveyor of organic heirloom grains based in South Carolina. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Pete Buttigieg served as his cohort\u2019s whiskey purveyor before serving as a Cabinet Secretary. \u2014 Abby Vesoulis, Time , 11 May 2022",
"Just as Ghost Hand is not your typical pasta purveyor , How to Survive is not your typical wine bar. \u2014 Michaela Heidemann, Chron , 6 May 2022",
"Apart from adding decadent details such as decks from French flooring purveyor Oscar Ono and cutting-edge air-filtration technology, Njord created taller rooms, or the illusion thereof. \u2014 Andrew Sessa, Robb Report , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Lyne, once a prime purveyor of glossy titillation pulp like 9\u00bd Weeks, Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal, has been absent since his comparatively classy 2002 entry, Unfaithful. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Since its founding in 2003, SSENSE has been a go-to purveyor of luxury fashion\u2014and its rare sales are can't-miss events. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 May 2022",
"Founded in Annecy, France in 1952, Fusalp was a successful purveyor of ski gear but was on the verge of collapse by 1984. \u2014 Jemima Sissons, Robb Report , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Designed in collaboration with Geauga Park District and DERU Landscape Architects, the park will incorporate native perennials and shrubs such as butterfly weed, aster, purple coneflower , goldenrod, bluestem and Joe Pye weed. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Catmint is usually stocked alongside popular perennial plants such as purple coneflower and yarrow. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2022",
"For example, the Rain Garden mix will include such species as blue flag iris, purple coneflower , cardinal flower and New England astor. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Growing to about 2-3-feet tall and happy in hot, sunny sites, purple coneflower produces bright purple and magenta flowers with yellow centers. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Violets or dogwood in spring, raspberries or purple coneflower in summer, goldenrod or asters in fall \u2014 the options are numerous and varied to fit in any garden. \u2014 Carol Flynn, chicagotribune.com , 29 June 2021",
"Her natives include purple coneflower , ironweed, joe pye weed, stiff goldenrod, obedient plant and blue lobelia. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2021",
"An underused species is the Tennessee purple coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis), whose pale pink petals radiate but do not overlap. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
"The group includes milkweed, purple coneflower , Mexican sunflower, zinnias, parsley, dill, rue, butterfly weed and more. \u2014 Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2021"
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"At the same time, Kvedaravi\u010dius was a documentary purist who in this film, at least, eschews any hint of the kind of nonfiction storytelling that draws people into even the most forbidding of documentaries. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
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"For the sushi purist , this minimalist sushi bar elevates and delivers some of the state's best Japanese food from its Chandler strip mall location. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"This list includes a wide variety of sushi experiences that will appeal to both the purist and the casual sushi lover. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Touted as a purist \u2019s sports car, the Porsche 356 A went into production in 1954 alongside its coup\u00e9 and cabriolet siblings. \u2014 Michael Harley, Robb Report , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"But beware of invasive plants in the region, such as purple loosestrife , autumn olive, Norway maple, tree of heaven and kudzu vines. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Carpets of bright-green grass blanketed the glassy surface of the water, accented here and there by clusters of purple loosestrife , a spiky invasive plant, as an aluminum skiff glided silently over the water. \u2014 Shantal Riley, Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"These purple flowers resemble purple loosestrife , an invasive species that grows in wet areas and ditches. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Aug. 2021",
"In the United States, beetles brought in from Europe now suppress purple loosestrife and St. John\u2019s-wort, which were once rampant. \u2014 Barry Estabrook, WSJ , 9 Oct. 2020",
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"Purple loosestrife, an invasive flowering plant, is sprouting up \u2014 a problem that Rothman said will be resolved by galerucella beetles that were released in the area in the 1990s and that eat purple loosestrife . \u2014 Anna Liz Nichols, Star Tribune , 8 Aug. 2020",
"The park is currently fighting against invasives like phragmites, hybrid cattail, buckthorn, Japanese knotweed and even wetland species like purple loosestrife . \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
"Reading Schulz\u2019s piece, I was reminded of the invasion of purple loosestrife , a magenta weed that was taking over all our wetlands and choking out many natural species. \u2014 Connie Bruck, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2018"
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"Movement and unstructured play after a drill helps students purge stress hormones and regulate their nervous systems. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The need to purge it from country music, at least from an artist/industry standpoint, was amplified as representatives of the genre discussed its history of exclusion the past few years. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"There is no question then that Trump is aggressively trying to purge the Republican Party of any voices of dissent. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"After an initial purge of the ruling Communist Party members, the new government turned toward suppressing Islamist and other opposition groups, which led to a nascent resistance movement. \u2014 Ali A. Olomi, The Conversation , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Krasner even confounds many of his employees, like the prosecutors under him suddenly bereft of institutional knowledge after a staff purge . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021",
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"That deadly purge did not become public knowledge until it was reported in the press, in 2017. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
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"Part of the fantasy of the baths has always been about the grace of purgation \u2014 this urge to slough away the lesser parts of ourselves and let our better selves emerge instead: rarefied, whittled, purified. \u2014 Leslie Jamison, New York Times , 22 Sep. 2020",
"This purgation is absent from Jeff Buckley\u2019s soft, wounded crooning. \u2014 Hannah Seidlitz, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
"Frozen yogurt in the afterlife The seventh and eighth centuries saw the growth of teaching about an intermediate place where souls undergo purification and purgation . \u2014 Matthew Robert Anderson, Quartzy , 27 Nov. 2019",
"Nobody asked me, but pundits who pooh-pooh postulations of a blue wave in Maryland discount the possibility of unprecedented personal purgations at the polls \u2014 that is, voting as catharsis. \u2014 Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com , 22 June 2018",
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"For Bran, these qualities neutralize the place into a purgatorial zone. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"The clip in question reintroduces Lyonne\u2019s onscreen alter ego Nadia Vulvokov, who\u2019s emerged from the first season\u2019s purgatorial storyline only to find herself transported back to 1980s New York. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Willis\u2019s slightly off-kilter body language and deliberate line readings give the protagonist a stilted quality that, on repeat viewings, seems entirely apt for a man who is repressing his own purgatorial loneliness. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But in the case of Phife Dawg, who died in 2016 at the age of 45 from diabetes complications, that purgatorial sense feels particularly cruel. \u2014 Jason Newman, Rolling Stone , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Neo, Bugs, and Morpheus visit Sati (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), a program that first appeared to Neo as a child in the purgatorial train station of Revolutions. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"If Clyde\u2019s is clearly figured as purgatorial , glimpses of both the divine and the ordinary lie just beyond. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Here is the molten core of the series, the power source that\u2019s too hot to truly touch: Ted is a figure of great pathology, a sloganeer drifting in a purgatorial state. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Dogs are, for some of us, a perfect balm for purgatorial anxieties. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 29 July 2021"
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"Movement and unstructured play after a drill helps students purge stress hormones and regulate their nervous systems. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The need to purge it from country music, at least from an artist/industry standpoint, was amplified as representatives of the genre discussed its history of exclusion the past few years. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"There is no question then that Trump is aggressively trying to purge the Republican Party of any voices of dissent. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"In the meantime, Air Liquide is beefing up its ability to provide nitrogen to pad 39B, a critical gas used to purge other gases from a specific area. \u2014 Emre Kelly, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
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"After that evidence proved faulty, the pair reported a purge in FSB ranks, with one Fifth Service leader sent to a notorious prison. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Start with a purge of your possessions; clear out one drawer or cabinet at a time. \u2014 Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"During a political purge , Ai Qing was condemned for defending fellow modernist author Ding Ling and sent to live in the country\u2019s far northeast. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
"After an initial purge of the ruling Communist Party members, the new government turned toward suppressing Islamist and other opposition groups, which led to a nascent resistance movement. \u2014 Ali A. Olomi, The Conversation , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Krasner even confounds many of his employees, like the prosecutors under him suddenly bereft of institutional knowledge after a staff purge . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021",
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"That deadly purge did not become public knowledge until it was reported in the press, in 2017. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
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"As Rolling Stone first reported Tuesday, Holder was attacked by two inmates who purportedly , according to his lawyer, pummeled him and cut his head with a razor. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
"The pieces were purportedly created in 1982 and found in a storage locker owned by the late TV producer Thaddeus Mumford, Jr. whose contents were sold at auction in 2012. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"The Ku Klux Klan and local real estate agents purportedly plotted ways to harass them. \u2014 Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"Some social media users are disseminating a meme that purportedly compares the environmental impact of the Keystone pipeline and a lithium mine. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Moscow\u2019s threat against captives purportedly held by pro-Russian separatists was delivered by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a call with reporters Tuesday. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Laura King And Tracy Wilkinson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"Hanick is the first-ever American to face DOJ charges for purportedly helping a Russian oligarch evade sanction. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"According to testimony, Liddy was given about $332,000 in campaign funds, purportedly to carry out a number of intelligence-gathering duties assigned by Magruder. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022"
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"High-ranking officials were purged from the company following the merger.",
"a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Groups would also be incentivized to make sure that their members are real, and to purge the bots, because any benefits of membership would be shared by all who joined. \u2014 Jaron Lanier, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Movement and unstructured play after a drill helps students purge stress hormones and regulate their nervous systems. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The need to purge it from country music, at least from an artist/industry standpoint, was amplified as representatives of the genre discussed its history of exclusion the past few years. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"There is no question then that Trump is aggressively trying to purge the Republican Party of any voices of dissent. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Police tried to purge traitors from their ranks \u2014 and went too far. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Aiming in a safe direction, release the pressure washer trigger lock and press the trigger to purge air from the setup, leaving it on until water comes out of the wand. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"In the meantime, Air Liquide is beefing up its ability to provide nitrogen to pad 39B, a critical gas used to purge other gases from a specific area. \u2014 Emre Kelly, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"In the case of this population, that actually helped to purge harmful traits from being spread across the vaquita population. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After that evidence proved faulty, the pair reported a purge in FSB ranks, with one Fifth Service leader sent to a notorious prison. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Start with a purge of your possessions; clear out one drawer or cabinet at a time. \u2014 Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"During a political purge , Ai Qing was condemned for defending fellow modernist author Ding Ling and sent to live in the country\u2019s far northeast. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 1 Nov. 2021",
"After an initial purge of the ruling Communist Party members, the new government turned toward suppressing Islamist and other opposition groups, which led to a nascent resistance movement. \u2014 Ali A. Olomi, The Conversation , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Krasner even confounds many of his employees, like the prosecutors under him suddenly bereft of institutional knowledge after a staff purge . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021",
"Look no further than Georgia, where the once-red state backed Democrat Joe Biden and elected two Democratic senators after a controversial purge of voters two years earlier. \u2014 Jeremy Wallace, San Antonio Express-News , 4 June 2021",
"That deadly purge did not become public knowledge until it was reported in the press, in 2017. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"That led the company to devise a short-term solution, creating a purge system, which involves a small bag, designed to keep out corrosion-causing moisture. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 May 2022"
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"Sadly, this incident wasn't a singular purveyance of fascism and Mussolini in the story of Vittorio Pozzo. \u2014 SI.com , 11 July 2019"
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"a shop purveying handmade merchandise",
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"There seems to be no shame among those who continue to purvey the election lie -- even at the risk of court punishment. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 9 Aug. 2021",
"JORMA KAUKONEN Kaukonen continues to purvey the fine mix of old and new he\u2019s been offering as a solo artist, mining old veins of American country, blues, and folk and complementing those songs with his own originals. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 July 2021",
"China\u2019s current crop of vaccines are far less effective than those in the West, but soon Beijing might be able to purvey Pfizer knock-offs. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 May 2021",
"Both Otterbox and Lifeproof purvey a plethora of accessories, too. \u2014 Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored , 7 July 2020",
"From 1830 to 1880, street artists gathered around Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, India, to purvey bright, colorful paintings on paper that functioned as political broadsides, gossip sheets or religious tracts. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2020",
"In a nod to the fishmonger days, seafood will be purveyed , along with meats, cheese and produce, on the first two floors, which will be connected by an escalator. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Philadelphia butcher shop Primal Supply Meats purveys primal, subprimal and custom cuts to some of the city\u2019s best restaurants... \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 21 Feb. 2020",
"The ban would add other plastic food ware and begin applying to non-food- purveying businesses starting Jan. 1, 2022, officials said. \u2014 USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2019"
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"Shea butter serves serious hydration, purslane extract evens the skin and reduces inflammation, and Indian almond strengthens and tightens skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Depending on the season, guests could go home with wild greens (field garlic, chickweed); mushrooms (enoki, oyster); berries (red mulberries, Juneberries); or herbs (epazote, purslane ). \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The plumping hydration smooths fine lines, while healing purslane extract soothes and fortifies the skin with abundant antioxidants. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"This rich night cream is formulated with purslane and potent antioxidants that absorb into the skin to soothe, calm, and tighten the skin. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 17 Mar. 2022",
"At dinner, that translated to dishes like burrata wreathed in purslane and peppermint leaves and a round, featherweight tamale in green-chile salsa, complemented by easygoing service and flowing Baja reds. \u2014 Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Lastly, the succulent rock purslane (Calandrinia spectabilis) offers buckets of bright magenta flowers on tall stems for the better part of the year, all with barely a drop of water. \u2014 Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Sep. 2021",
"There\u2019s still time to plant portulaca, purslane , marigold, zinnia, copper canyon daisy, caladiums and ornamental grasses for immediate color. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 26 July 2021",
"Undoubtedly, the gaudiest show at the moment comes from this peachy-orange ornamental purslane (above). \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 21 June 2021"
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"dog",
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"hound",
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"tag",
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"It is this peace among the Great Powers\u2014at least for the near term\u2014that makes it truly possible both to pursue my vision of the post-Cold War world and, at the same time, to hedge against failure by maintaining the capacity to protect ourselves and our interests \u2026 \u2014 Robert S. McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"The monster truck pursued him at insane speeds, through phone booths and gas pumps and even over cliffs, but he never knew why. \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 14-28 July 1994",
"In a world of nation-states the assumption that governments will pursue their own interests gives order and predictability to international affairs. \u2014 Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. , American Heritage , 3 May/June 1994",
"Hounds pursued the fox for miles.",
"The criminal is being pursued by police.",
"He chose to pursue a college degree.",
"She wants to pursue a legal career.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company has confirmed that the deal gives her the opportunity to pursue a variety of TV, film and podcast projects while reducing her time at MSNBC. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Leaders are expected to announce an agreement to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, raise tariffs on Russian goods, and impose new sanctions on hundreds of Russian officials. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Biden has also faced mounting pressure to pursue mass student debt cancellation. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"So much for the quest to pursue absolute originality. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"The decision to pursue a policy to lower nicotine levels marks the first step in a lengthy process, and success is not assured. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Last week, a federal judge approved the FBI\u2019s request to pursue the seizure of two jets belonging to Russian billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The couple has broken up after five years because of Lawrence\u2019s refusal to seriously pursue a new job. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"In the one-hour-long Festa video, the members reflect on their successful journey together before going on to discuss their plans to pursue solo work. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French pursure, pursiure , from Latin prosequi , from pro- forward + sequi to follow \u2014 more at pro- , sue":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"(\u02c8)p\u0259\u0304\u00a6-",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of several large scyphozoan jellyfishes (genus Pelagia ) with the umbrella more or less striped and mottled with purple":[]
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a variable color averaging a dark grayish purple that is bluer than raisin black and bluer and stronger than old lavender (see lavender sense 2 )":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": short-winded , pursy":[]
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"\u02c8p\u0259rsiv"
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"verb"
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"\u02c8p\u0259r-ch\u0259s"
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"buy",
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"pick up",
"take"
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"Verb",
"He purchased a new suit for a hundred dollars.",
"I need to purchase a new heavy coat.",
"Noun",
"The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase .",
"The car was an expensive purchase .",
"He displayed his recent purchases with pride.",
"The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.",
"The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For details about the Salt City Wine & Dine Event, please visit saltcitywineanddine.com or click here to purchase tickets. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the fest's eventbrite page, bit.ly/3OHG1Tx, its Facebook page, bit.ly/mkewinefestfb, or its website, uncorkedwinefestivals.com. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9's Good American brand, known for featuring inclusive sizing, then became available to purchase through Anthropologie in early June. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"The letter calls for new laws requiring universal background checks for gun purchases, increasing the age to purchase assault weapons in Texas to 21, and implementing red flag laws to identify threats before shootings. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 21 June 2022",
"Justin Blau, known by his artist title 3LAU, is one of the earliest adopters of music NFTs by allowing his fans the opportunity to purchase music in this format and by doing so, may receive a small percentage of royalties going forward. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Any companies or volunteers interested, and all those who wish to purchase tickets, should go to eatdetroit.info. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Spectators hoping to watch the action live can still purchase tickets for the show online. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Guests can use the promo code DQSTKY22 to purchase special events tickets on the Kentucky Kingdom website. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In this case, the affiliate will drop a third-party cookie on the visitor\u2019s browser, without consent, allowing the affiliate to collect a commission if that visitor ends up making a purchase on another site. \u2014 Guy Tytunovich, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"There will also be a version of the Daemon figure holding a dragon egg for purchase exclusively on Funko.com. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Alcoholic beverages and additional snacks are available for purchase on the flight. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Until last week, the speed loader was available for purchase on the e-commerce platform, with free shipping from Shanghai. \u2014 Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The collection is available for purchase on Wales Bonner\u2019s site. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Whitmer's 2023 budget, still working its way through the Legislature, would provide a $2,000 rebate for the purchase of an electric vehicle on top of the $7,500 federal credit and a $500 rebate for at-home charging infrastructure. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Get a free donut with any beverage purchase on Friday, June 3rd. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
"The low-profile sport sandal boasts a non-marking, higher-tracking TPU outsole that'll find confident purchase on all terrain, from sand to pavement to a rocky dirt trail. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022"
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"That potentially leaves the White House with the worst of all possible worlds \u2013 a policy that doesn't satisfy base voters, is still vulnerable to the inevitable charges of elitism from the right, and might end up in legal purgatory , anyway. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 26 May 2022",
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"The scene of Dante\u2019s approaching purgatory at dawn becomes morning in Jerusalem at the Great Synagogue Ades of the Glorious Aleppo Community. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"The Saints also spent their way out of salary cap purgatory this off-season by turning many of their veterans\u2019 contracts into upside-down mortgages. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Negotiations with the federal government to fund it lingered in political purgatory for years. \u2014 Greg Bluestein, ajc , 15 Apr. 2022",
"So, this is the working theory: Marc is in some sort of purgatory after being shot by Arthur, and that's why everything in the asylum is so familiar to him, from the robot man, to Layla, to Arthur. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Kader has thus traded one terrifying limbo for another: Imprisoned in Libya, he and two others are now trapped in legal purgatory in Malta. \u2014 Kenneth R. Rosen, The New Republic , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"The Hellfire Club is targeted because of its links to Dungeons & Dragons, a game which came under similar suspicion in real life due to its purported demonic messaging. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
"The purported law is not found in any recent news reports or the New York State Senate's webpage featuring new legislation passed into law. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"What happens when a democracy emerges unscathed from a purported vile racist threat to its very existence? \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 23 May 2022",
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"Ukraine\u2019s military and the civilian defense force had supplied the loudest retort to Mr. Putin\u2019s purported belief that Ukrainians would welcome his troops. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The purported Islamic advocacy organization so beloved by the media faces credible accusations of widespread workplace misconduct. \u2014 A. J. Caschetta, National Review , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"The purist in me cringed, not wanting to take music into the cathedral of Zion Canyon. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 30 May 2020",
"At the same time, Kvedaravi\u010dius was a documentary purist who in this film, at least, eschews any hint of the kind of nonfiction storytelling that draws people into even the most forbidding of documentaries. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Now, a bit of warning: Your grilling and barbecue purist friends may scoff at you. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"The times, Krymov and the Wilma seem to be saying: Do not cry out for another ritualistic bathing in refined Russian culture, or even in exposure to a purist \u2019s illumination of Chekhov, one of theater\u2019s greatest literary humanists. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"For the sushi purist , this minimalist sushi bar elevates and delivers some of the state's best Japanese food from its Chandler strip mall location. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
"On the food side, there are some basics that are important for me as a purist . \u2014 Rebecca Holland, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"This list includes a wide variety of sushi experiences that will appeal to both the purist and the casual sushi lover. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Touted as a purist \u2019s sports car, the Porsche 356 A went into production in 1954 alongside its coup\u00e9 and cabriolet siblings. \u2014 Michael Harley, Robb Report , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"Such species include the scarlet tanager, purple martin and Baltimore oriole. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
"Refreshments will be available, and, a drawing will be held for two purple martin bird houses to be given away. \u2014 cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
"An effective strategy is to put up a purple martin apartment complex on a pole about 14 feet in the air in an open part of your yard. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The retailer Wild Birds Unlimited is also a useful source of information on setting up and managing purple martin housing. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Feb. 2021",
"By late June, your purple martin community will have produced their young for the year and the new and old generations will organize for their migration back to Brazil. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Feb. 2021",
"The purple martin young are emerging from their apartment nests. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 9 July 2020",
"Folks with houses for purple martins have reported visits by small groups of the interesting birds. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Usually the purple martin will tolerate the intervention and the starling may leave. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 27 Feb. 2020"
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"a shop purveying handmade merchandise",
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"There seems to be no shame among those who continue to purvey the election lie -- even at the risk of court punishment. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 9 Aug. 2021",
"JORMA KAUKONEN Kaukonen continues to purvey the fine mix of old and new he\u2019s been offering as a solo artist, mining old veins of American country, blues, and folk and complementing those songs with his own originals. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 July 2021",
"China\u2019s current crop of vaccines are far less effective than those in the West, but soon Beijing might be able to purvey Pfizer knock-offs. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 May 2021",
"Both Otterbox and Lifeproof purvey a plethora of accessories, too. \u2014 Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored , 7 July 2020",
"From 1830 to 1880, street artists gathered around Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, India, to purvey bright, colorful paintings on paper that functioned as political broadsides, gossip sheets or religious tracts. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2020",
"In a nod to the fishmonger days, seafood will be purveyed , along with meats, cheese and produce, on the first two floors, which will be connected by an escalator. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Philadelphia butcher shop Primal Supply Meats purveys primal, subprimal and custom cuts to some of the city\u2019s best restaurants... \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 21 Feb. 2020",
"The ban would add other plastic food ware and begin applying to non-food- purveying businesses starting Jan. 1, 2022, officials said. \u2014 USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2019"
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"a shop purveying handmade merchandise",
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"There seems to be no shame among those who continue to purvey the election lie -- even at the risk of court punishment. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 9 Aug. 2021",
"JORMA KAUKONEN Kaukonen continues to purvey the fine mix of old and new he\u2019s been offering as a solo artist, mining old veins of American country, blues, and folk and complementing those songs with his own originals. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 July 2021",
"China\u2019s current crop of vaccines are far less effective than those in the West, but soon Beijing might be able to purvey Pfizer knock-offs. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 May 2021",
"Both Otterbox and Lifeproof purvey a plethora of accessories, too. \u2014 Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored , 7 July 2020",
"From 1830 to 1880, street artists gathered around Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, India, to purvey bright, colorful paintings on paper that functioned as political broadsides, gossip sheets or religious tracts. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2020",
"In a nod to the fishmonger days, seafood will be purveyed , along with meats, cheese and produce, on the first two floors, which will be connected by an escalator. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Philadelphia butcher shop Primal Supply Meats purveys primal, subprimal and custom cuts to some of the city\u2019s best restaurants... \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 21 Feb. 2020",
"The ban would add other plastic food ware and begin applying to non-food- purveying businesses starting Jan. 1, 2022, officials said. \u2014 USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2019"
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"noun"
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"adjective"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Outside, a lurid amethyst haze blankets the city, casting a purplish hue over everything and requiring anyone who leaves home to wear a mask. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"The square-radiant-shaped, 1.79-carat, fancy-vivid- purplish -pink diamond was originally called the Stella Diamond. \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Located between layers of purplish -red mudstone and grayish-yellow sandstone were several armor plates and the shoulder, thigh, feet, back and rib bones of a stegosaur. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 Mar. 2022",
"At Smorgasburg, the corn tortillas that Martinez and Romero used for tlayudas were deep blue, somewhere between navy and a purplish indigo. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Dense branches, dazzling deep purplish flowers in spring, and tiny fruit make the cold-hardy crabapple a favorite as an accent tree or planted in a row. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"The purplish coloration is a common expression by tomato, but sometimes greater appearance of it can signify that the plants are under stress. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022",
"My brother picks up a heavy jar of purplish pickles, and sighs. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Overly wet soil conditions can lead to the stems, petioles and leaves expressing more of this purplish pigmentation. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022"
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"1562, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8pu\u0307|",
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"after Frederick Pursh":""
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"adjective"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They were initially designed for pro roadies, but Oakley\u2019s new warm brown poly Prizm trail lens ($100), with purply mirroring, screams for singletrack. \u2014 Mike Steere, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"The animals are gorgeous, with polka-dot feather patterns and a purply -green sheen. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"When ripe, these will have dark green skins with a purply blush. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Her lips are tinted with a purply -pink shade with a gloss to finish. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1725, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun",
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"clutching the steering wheel for more purchase",
"\u2014 Barry Crump"
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": a means of exerting power":[],
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"\u02c8p\u0259r-ch\u0259s"
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"Verb",
"He purchased a new suit for a hundred dollars.",
"I need to purchase a new heavy coat.",
"Noun",
"The CD player is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase .",
"The car was an expensive purchase .",
"He displayed his recent purchases with pride.",
"The ice made it impossible for the car's wheels to gain a purchase on the road.",
"The surface was so slick that the wheels couldn't gain purchase .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For details about the Salt City Wine & Dine Event, please visit saltcitywineanddine.com or click here to purchase tickets. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the fest's eventbrite page, bit.ly/3OHG1Tx, its Facebook page, bit.ly/mkewinefestfb, or its website, uncorkedwinefestivals.com. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9's Good American brand, known for featuring inclusive sizing, then became available to purchase through Anthropologie in early June. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"The letter calls for new laws requiring universal background checks for gun purchases, increasing the age to purchase assault weapons in Texas to 21, and implementing red flag laws to identify threats before shootings. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 21 June 2022",
"Justin Blau, known by his artist title 3LAU, is one of the earliest adopters of music NFTs by allowing his fans the opportunity to purchase music in this format and by doing so, may receive a small percentage of royalties going forward. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Any companies or volunteers interested, and all those who wish to purchase tickets, should go to eatdetroit.info. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Spectators hoping to watch the action live can still purchase tickets for the show online. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Guests can use the promo code DQSTKY22 to purchase special events tickets on the Kentucky Kingdom website. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In this case, the affiliate will drop a third-party cookie on the visitor\u2019s browser, without consent, allowing the affiliate to collect a commission if that visitor ends up making a purchase on another site. \u2014 Guy Tytunovich, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"There will also be a version of the Daemon figure holding a dragon egg for purchase exclusively on Funko.com. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Alcoholic beverages and additional snacks are available for purchase on the flight. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Until last week, the speed loader was available for purchase on the e-commerce platform, with free shipping from Shanghai. \u2014 Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The collection is available for purchase on Wales Bonner\u2019s site. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Whitmer's 2023 budget, still working its way through the Legislature, would provide a $2,000 rebate for the purchase of an electric vehicle on top of the $7,500 federal credit and a $500 rebate for at-home charging infrastructure. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Get a free donut with any beverage purchase on Friday, June 3rd. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
"The low-profile sport sandal boasts a non-marking, higher-tracking TPU outsole that'll find confident purchase on all terrain, from sand to pavement to a rocky dirt trail. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English purchacen , from Anglo-French purchacer to strive for, obtain, from por-, pur- thoroughly, to a conclusion (from Latin pro- forward, for) + chacer to pursue, chase \u2014 more at pro-":"Verb"
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": a Mediterranean people wearing a distinctive armor and feather crest believed to have been refugees from Crete migrating to ancient Palestine and there becoming the Philistines":[]
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"Noun",
"the soft purr of a car engine",
"listened to the reassuring purr of the car engine",
"Verb",
"The cat was purring contentedly in my lap.",
"The cars were purring along the highway.",
"\u201cYou look tense. Let me buy you a drink,\u201d he purred .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There wasn't much of even a purr of the motor to be heard in our testing, and the leg stability means your items won't shift while in motion. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 14 Apr. 2022",
"No one talks like him \u2014 all those offbeat cadences, delivered in a purr . \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Mangini layered a cat purr over the ornithopter, with tent straps and beetle wings flapping in the wind. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Her voice has only become richer and more nuanced over the years, her range spanning a low purr all the way up to a floating falsetto, her ability to effortlessly bend a lyric to her will as supple as ever. \u2014 Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Jack Nicholson\u2019s kooky Joker and Michelle Pfeiffer's purr -fect Catwoman. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Aboard the Galactic Starcruiser (CNN) \u2014 The gentle purr of the engine hums as planets, spaceships and asteroids pass by in the surrounding windows. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Antonio Banderas introduces another threat as a villainous Spanish tycoon who delivers every line with a rueful purr . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"As the purr of the rig\u2019s diesel engine reverberated around the drill site, Trigui returned to his mobile laboratory, a dusty portacabin filled with microscopes and rock samples. \u2014 William Ralston, Wired , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As smaller cats, clouded leopards don\u2019t purr or roar. \u2014 Dallas News , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Foreign investors and other business folk, Mr Xie purred , had no reason to panic. \u2014 The Economist , 28 May 2020",
"Purr long, purr short, and kind of work them together. \u2014 Matthew Every, Outdoor Life , 1 May 2020",
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"The gathering storm: In one of the world\u2019s most unequal societies, a fashion designer's sewing machine purrs . \u2014 Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic , 14 Apr. 2020",
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"Physics undergrads at the University of Leicester have made a growth equation for the Star Trek universe\u2019s infamous troubling tribbles\u2014 purring balls of fluff that rapidly multiplied aboard the USS Enterprise in a classic 1967 episode. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 25 Feb. 2020"
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"The imagination can run wild with this idea: feed the right instructions into a cell \u2014 or billions of them \u2014 and produce new chemicals or non-toxic dyes, purify water, make more efficient bioreactors, who knows what else. \u2014 Eben Bayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"The rejuvenating stick formula features an irresistible fruity fragrance derived from zesty citrus extracts, which not only smell great but purify and protect your armpits with abundant antioxidants. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Trees can help with these issues by helping to cool areas, reduce energy usage and cut utility bills, and purify the air. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Once the filter has reached its capacity to purify it should be placed into a plastic bag, sealed, and thrown away. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
"Sandalwood incense is burned to awaken the spirit and purify the room. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Witch hazel, aloe vera, bisabolol, and eucalyptus combine to purify the skin while offering supreme comfort and refreshment. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022"
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"The imagination can run wild with this idea: feed the right instructions into a cell \u2014 or billions of them \u2014 and produce new chemicals or non-toxic dyes, purify water, make more efficient bioreactors, who knows what else. \u2014 Eben Bayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Not only are plants an easy way to fill your home with some pops of greenery \u2014 they're also known to help purify the air, keep stress at bay and even boost creativity. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
"The rejuvenating stick formula features an irresistible fruity fragrance derived from zesty citrus extracts, which not only smell great but purify and protect your armpits with abundant antioxidants. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Trees can help with these issues by helping to cool areas, reduce energy usage and cut utility bills, and purify the air. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Once the filter has reached its capacity to purify it should be placed into a plastic bag, sealed, and thrown away. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
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"Witch hazel, aloe vera, bisabolol, and eucalyptus combine to purify the skin while offering supreme comfort and refreshment. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022"
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"Its halal buffet offers enchanting delicacies like biryani, karahi gosht, haleem, palak paneer and a puri station. \u2014 Fredrick Ochami, Chron , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The two would sit in the kitchen making rotis and pani puri en masse to make sure everyone filtering in and out had their fill. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Shotis puri is a traditional Georgian bread baked on the inner walls of a clay oven. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 8 July 2021",
"Dassana's Veg Recipes will tell you how to make your own pani puri . \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Sep. 2020",
"It\u2019s about finding the chaat wallah in a specific alleyway who serves Mumbai\u2019s best bhel puri ; the superlative noodle stall in Singapore in a sea of food vendors; the doubles in Tobago sold out of an unmarked van in a parking lot. \u2014 Priya Krishna, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Sep. 2020"
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"He was rewarded with puri -aloo, a traditional Indian dish of potato curry, eaten with fried bread. \u2014 Alexander Saeedy, WSJ , 29 Jan. 2022",
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"Shotis puri is a traditional Georgian bread baked on the inner walls of a clay oven. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 8 July 2021",
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"It\u2019s about finding the chaat wallah in a specific alleyway who serves Mumbai\u2019s best bhel puri ; the superlative noodle stall in Singapore in a sea of food vendors; the doubles in Tobago sold out of an unmarked van in a parking lot. \u2014 Priya Krishna, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Sep. 2020"
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"When the pandemic initially shut down schools, Vanessa Perry, whose son Ryan was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Henoch-Sch\u00f6nlein purpura last year, opted for remote learning. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 25 Aug. 2021",
"There are nine different species of Echinacea, although three are used for medicinal purposes: Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida and Echinacea purpura . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 Aug. 2020",
"Echinacea purpura extract is widely used to help deal with various infectious diseases, especially in children, the elderly and the immunocompromised. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 Aug. 2020",
"The researchers -- from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College -- wrote in their report that the skin discoloration could represent partial occlusion or blockage of blood vessels, and the retiform purpura could represent full blockage. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 5 Aug. 2020",
"This might sound surprising, but getting diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia (also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP) can come as a relief. \u2014 Joni Sweet, SELF , 3 Aug. 2020",
"At first the man reported flu-like symptoms and later developed severe sepsis and purpura fulminans, an acute disorder that causes blood spots, bruising and discoloration of the skin as well as necrosis. \u2014 Jack Guy, CNN , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Evidence of a bleeding condition like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) could also appear on a blood test, since it\u2019s marked by a low platelet count. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 29 Mar. 2018",
"Having a clotting disorder Some bleeding disorders, like hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), cause your blood to not clot enough. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 27 Jan. 2018"
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"Some suspicion of pure democracy is essential to conservatism. \u2014 Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune , 16 Mar. 2021",
"Since pure democracy and genuine authenticity are conditions that can only be reached for, never fully achieved, this was a formula for lifelong commitment. \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2021",
"The United States of America is not a pure democracy but a constitutional republic. \u2014 Star Tribune , 3 Nov. 2020",
"This kind of pure democracy , and ad hoc style of action, much of it happening online via messaging apps, is completely new to Hong Kong politics. \u2014 Mary Hui, Quartz , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Sunday\u2019s vote was another milestone in Tunisia\u2019s transition from 22 years of dictatorship into the Arab world\u2019s purest democracy . \u2014 Ben Hubbard, New York Times , 15 Sep. 2019",
"There has been no pure democracy in the history of Saudi Arabia. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 15 Aug. 2019"
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"For dessert Hughes sent out a delicately crisp meringue Pavlova with mixed berries, and a cr\u00e8me anglaise with pear puree and rum-raisin ice cream. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Specials include lamb chops with mint puree , served with artichoke mashed potatoes and seasoned lemon asparagus. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But with the addition of a special fruit leather tray, the process of converting fruit puree to a chewy leather took just over four hours. \u2014 Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"This versatile blueberry puree can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"Rooftop Refresher with vodka, watermelon puree , coconut and lime or the Blueberry Mint Mule with gin, blueberry puree and ginger beer. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 10 May 2022",
"Green banana puree , a favorite ingredient with health-conscious Brazilians, helps stand in for eggs and butter. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Remove the thyme sprigs and puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Roast it and eat it plain, or blitz it into a smooth and creamy puree . \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One method is to puree the watermelon and freeze it into ice cubes. \u2014 Olivia Munson, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"Pulse several times to combine, then increase the speed and process to puree , about 20 seconds. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"To make the spinach curry: In a high-speed blender, puree the onion, ginger, garlic, green chile and \u00bc cup of the reserved spinach water into a paste. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Pass the sauce through a food mill or puree to your taste with an immersion blender right in the pan. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022",
"To achieve a smooth sauce, puree the tomatoes and spices before adding the beans. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Steep for 30 minutes, then puree in a blender and strain through cheesecloth. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The company claims its Smart Stick Two-Speed Immersion Blender can puree soup or a smoothie in seconds. \u2014 Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2021"
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": a paste or thick liquid suspension usually made from cooked food ground finely":[],
": a thick soup made of pureed vegetables":[],
": to make a puree of":[]
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"-\u02c8r\u0113",
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"Noun",
"a spoonful of apple puree",
"a puree of sweet potatoes and carrots",
"Verb",
"She used a blender to puree the soup.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For dessert Hughes sent out a delicately crisp meringue Pavlova with mixed berries, and a cr\u00e8me anglaise with pear puree and rum-raisin ice cream. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Specials include lamb chops with mint puree , served with artichoke mashed potatoes and seasoned lemon asparagus. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But with the addition of a special fruit leather tray, the process of converting fruit puree to a chewy leather took just over four hours. \u2014 Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"This versatile blueberry puree can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"Rooftop Refresher with vodka, watermelon puree , coconut and lime or the Blueberry Mint Mule with gin, blueberry puree and ginger beer. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 10 May 2022",
"Green banana puree , a favorite ingredient with health-conscious Brazilians, helps stand in for eggs and butter. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Remove the thyme sprigs and puree soup using an immersion blender until smooth. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Roast it and eat it plain, or blitz it into a smooth and creamy puree . \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One method is to puree the watermelon and freeze it into ice cubes. \u2014 Olivia Munson, USA TODAY , 2 July 2022",
"Pulse several times to combine, then increase the speed and process to puree , about 20 seconds. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Use a handheld blender or food processor to puree yolks and avocado until smooth and creamy. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2022",
"To make the spinach curry: In a high-speed blender, puree the onion, ginger, garlic, green chile and \u00bc cup of the reserved spinach water into a paste. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Pass the sauce through a food mill or puree to your taste with an immersion blender right in the pan. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022",
"To achieve a smooth sauce, puree the tomatoes and spices before adding the beans. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Steep for 30 minutes, then puree in a blender and strain through cheesecloth. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The company claims its Smart Stick Two-Speed Immersion Blender can puree soup or a smoothie in seconds. \u2014 Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2021"
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"French pur\u00e9e , from Middle French, from feminine of pur\u00e9 , past participle of purer to purify, strain, from Latin purare to purify, from purus":"Noun"
},
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"1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095240"
},
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"noun"
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": a legislative act prohibiting the adulteration or misbranding of any article of food":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095242"
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"pure forest":{
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"noun"
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": a forest in which at least 80 percent of the trees are of the same species":[]
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": having the heart free from guile or evil":[]
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"pure entry 1 + hearted":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095245"
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"pure imaginary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a complex number that is solely the product of a real number other than zero and the imaginary unit":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095247"
},
"pure interest":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": interest on capital excluding payment for risk":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095249"
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"\u2014 used in reference to someone of purely French-Canadian in ancestry"
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095251"
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"Pure Land":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a paradise into which according to Amidism anyone is reborn who calls in faith on the name of the deified Buddha Amitabha and in which one can attain Buddhahood free from the hindrances of earth":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095253"
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