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Take this spring’s Michael Jackson biopic, a film that purged Jackson of all of his eccentricities in an attempt to downplay the allegations that clouded his late career.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Manzo purged the municipal police and pleaded with the federal government to send troops and military-grade weapons to Uruapan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The verdicts against Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, announced Thursday, came nearly two years after Beijing formally purged the former generals for severe misconduct and opened court-martial proceedings against them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
That era ended with the Quiet Revolution in 1960, when Quebecers purged the church from those institutions in favour of secularism.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Technically, these aren’t the people who purged Ben.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
