| It was painted during a period in which the father of the young woman portrayed in the painting himself fell victim to the purges. |
| The government's purges of the civil service, unions, police, and armed forces also weakened the party's potential for political action. |
| The number of times a bulimic patient purges can vary widely, from as seldom as once or twice weekly to as often as 10 times per day. |
| It's a common theme in movies, the American who purges bad feelings by facing danger head on, and director Joe Johnston is clumsy with it. |
| A former boxing champion, he came to power in a 1971 coup and his rule was characterised by eccentric behaviour and violent purges. |
| The first wave of purges started in 1928-29, as forced collectivization began. |
