pur
Americannoun
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"We also had two residential oil tanks tip over in the village which pur out fuel oil into the flood waters," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
In late August 2018, after Massachusetts and New York had sued Purdue over its marketing of opioid products, Mr. Elling wrote an email to himself that said “delete old pur documents from laptop.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
He held a nail in his right hand, with which he had apparently traced Earth moving around the sun on the wall with the words “E pur si move” written underneath.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2020
“Fantôme qu’à ce lieu son pur éclat assigne”: that line has a music beyond its meaning, its six-syllable phrases singing out in turn.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
“At camp, they said a descendant of Neptune had caused the disaster. Neptune is the god of earthquakes. But... but I don’t think great-grandfather actually did it. Causing earthquakes isn’t pur gift.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
"You do not have to do any strain to the voice. He is great," Trump purred.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
And yet Mr. Chapek inexplicably purred through an earnings conference call with analysts and investors, spinning the results as positive and offering gooey observations about Disney’s ability to sell “magical memories that last a lifetime.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Two black kittens, tucked in the folds of my skirt, purred as I untangled their matted fur.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
When then-Prime Minister David Cameron telephoned the Queen with the results, he divulged that she "purred down the line" from Balmoral.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2022
The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Early in his TV career, his purring voice and enchanting grin helped transform a string of coffee commercials into a serialized love story.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
As a panderer, one artfully strokes purring sympathizers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Meows change widely depending on context, while purring stays consistent enough to clearly distinguish one cat from another.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
Now, relatively speaking, we hear the sound of purring from that club.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
He trampled and kneaded the hay for a while, purring in a deep rumble, before curling up in a ball at the old dog’s chest.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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