sweeping

Example Sentences

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In more than six decades of the program’s federal-state partnership, such sweeping data collection had not been required.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It led to a referendum, held alongside the election, where most people voted for sweeping changes to the constitution, parliament and legal system.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Higher oil prices are the latest challenge for a U.S. economy that has overcome crosscurrents sweeping through trade, consumer behavior and government spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The case has unfolded alongside a parallel legal offensive from Baldoni, who filed a sweeping $400-million countersuit accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, the New York Times and others of defamation and extortion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

At the top of the page, there’s a drawing of a tall thin building, with a wide beam of light sweeping out toward the sea.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy