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struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
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The differential scanning calorimeter provides high-precision measurements of heat capacity and sample purity.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
However, these voxels required high-purity silica glasses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Garland breaks down into tears as her character recalls her former acquaintance being brought to trial for allegedly breaking racial purity laws.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
However, these voxels required high-purity silica glasses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Garland breaks down into tears as her character recalls her former acquaintance being brought to trial for allegedly breaking racial purity laws.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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purity
noun
pu·ri·ty
ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē 
1
: the quality or state of being pure : freedom from impurities
2
: freedom from guilt or sin
Medical Definition
purity
noun
pu·ri·ty
ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being pure
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