sweeping
Example Sentences
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Similar demonstrations started cropping up in weeks prior as the Department of Homeland Security launched a sweeping immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
From Los Angeles Times
Ahead of the incident, Omar's constituents raised issues with her as eclectic as trash collections and the plight of North Minneapolis, alongside fears over the sweeping immigration operations that have sparked large protests.
From Barron's
It announced a sweeping free-trade deal with India on Tuesday and earlier reached a landmark agreement with four South American countries.
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 Literature
And so I pass the day with Gloria, sweeping the floor and cleaning the house, washing the clothes, and feeding the chickens.
From Literature
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