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swath

[swoth, swawth] / swɒθ, swɔθ /


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Anta, Nike’s chief Chinese competitor, owns a swath of brands for the China market such as Fila and ski-brand Descente, and is offering consumers a range of stylish sporting looks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In fact, any commentary on the issues of the day risks creating a pile-on and alienating a swath of listeners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Highs will peak in the 90s over a wide swath of Los Angeles County, including some coastal areas, with low 100s in some areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Chip Roy, R-Austin, who thanked Scott for the pause, and August Pfluger, R-San Angelo, whose district includes a large swath of West Texas.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Marching across the meadow, down its gentle slope, leaving a swath of purple paintbrushes and cotton grass in his wake, he pushed toward the river.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

It includes the communities of Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura and Camarillo as well as wide swaths of vineyards and agricultural land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We got out at the northwestern edge of the lagoon, where there are swaths of land that have been churned up by heavy machinery, stretches of gravel, and remnants of fencing.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

This investing strategy is harder for the large swaths of low- and moderate-income workers who can’t afford to consider buying to begin with.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Consuming a few hundred acres, the fire in the Hürtgen Forest, western Germany, was a mere barbecue compared with the conflagrations that have recently threatened Mediterranean tourist spots and burned swaths of Canadian forest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

When he anoints Dain’s other side, he paints it in thick swaths of pollen, yellow as butter.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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