1The company will purge its database of all redundant and inaccurate information to improve efficiency.
2Historians have long debated the extent to which Stalin's regime engaged in a purge of intellectuals and artists during the 1930s.
3The government has announced plans to purge the country's electoral roll of deceased and ineligible voters.
4The new management team is expected to purge the company of underperforming employees and streamline operations.
5In some cultures, a ritualistic purge is believed to cleanse the body and soul of impurities and promote spiritual renewal.