as in to purify
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Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Without needing batteries or wires, the Moso Natural air-purifying bag attracts particles out of the air like a magnet, and continuously works to remove odors and harmful pollutants from your home, filled with just one powerful ingredient -- moso bamboo charcoal.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Use it after cleansing and prepare to be wowed by how smooth your skin feels.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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This nourishing cleansing oil provides deep hydration for youthful, healthy-looking skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the 2005 rendition by Claudie Blakley is heart wrenching, and serves to chasten Kiera Knightly’s Lizzy into deeper reflection, perhaps even reconsideration, of her knee-jerk reactions and sky-high romantic standards for matrimony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Arteta’s side responded in style, beating north London rivals Tottenham 4-1 on Sunday in a chastening afternoon for Spurs’ new interim head coach, Igor Tudor.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.—
Benjamin Kirby,
Quartz Africa,
1 May 2020
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Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 June 2019
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An opinion offered offhand suggests a secret wickedness that must be exorcised.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Lustrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustrate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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