slew
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Thousands of locals, including activists and former lawmakers, have left in recent years, as tough new security laws have led to a slew of arrests and convictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Readers might thus reasonably expect to find a slew of books exploring this interconnection in copious historical detail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
On Wednesday, a slew of options contracts tied to the VIX are due to expire, which could open the door to more volatility in the days ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
During that time, he made a slew of enemies — from mob figures who accused him of fabricating evidence to fellow law enforcement officials who described him as a glory-seeking loose cannon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Splotchy brown-and-gray paintings covered the walls, and a chalkboard behind the counter listed a whole slew of colorfully named overpriced beverages.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
For manager Brian Epstein, the very notion of the Beatles performing in any venue with slews of empty seats was a non-starter.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
He had gold and platinum albums, was on the cover of Time and Newsweek, and won slews of Grammys and Emmys.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Tourism on the whole is increasing, bringing slews of strangers to the idyllic island off the Washington coast.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
We link up a bunch of visits that are close together in the sky to avoid doing big, time-consuming slews.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2022
Growned folks have whole slews of ways of crushing your spirits if you’re young.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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