swath

Example Sentences

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Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies.

From Barron's

The two oversee much of the firm’s operations in that swath of the world, including investment banking, trading and lending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shutting off these address could result in the internet going dark for swaths of people who share the same digital address.

From The Wall Street Journal

Given Epstein’s deep ties to both foreign governments and intelligence agencies, the umbrella of national security could potentially cover huge swaths of what the government knows about Epstein.

From Salon

Big swaths of the Enforcement Acts were either modified or repealed over the years, and the federal government didn’t do much more about elections until the Civil Rights Movement, Keyssar said.

From Salon