clean sweep
Example Sentences
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The 39-year-old Irishwoman has not boxed since completing a clean sweep of the trilogy against Amanda Serrano in New York's Madison Square Garden last July, which saw her retain her undisputed light-welterweight title.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Securing the clean sweep at a considerably younger age than Djokovic further adds to the Italian's accomplishment.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Nvidia’s sales growth isn’t slowing soon, but round two of the AI hardware battle—the inference phase—might not be the clean sweep for Nvidia that round one was.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
"We love the women's team and the women's team loved us, and we're so proud that we had a clean sweep of gold medals."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The deep ruts in the road were frozen and glazed with ice; the wind had a clean sweep across the prairies, a sweep that sometimes seemed about to carry Jethro before it.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
