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But there are heroes, too, who remind us of our own potential for villainy, impure mirrors who reflect back at us the false purities we hide.

From The Guardian • Jan. 27, 2018

And Gorky was far from alone in his scorn, as painting raced toward the purities of Abstract Expressionism.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2015

As soon as you start to demand metals at higher purities then the costs soar.

From Forbes • Aug. 19, 2013

But seabed explorers have found purities of 10 percent and higher — turning the obscure deposits into potential bonanzas.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2012

Afterwards he knew that she had enchanting hands—moving purities full of expressiveness—and slim little wrists.

From In the Wilderness by Hichens, Robert Smythe