swathe
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The FLA has for years been fighting for the creation of its own Tuareg homeland in northern Mali, a large swathe of which it has effective control over.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Although a ceasefire was in place, movement in the area required coordination through a U.S.-French “mechanism” that would stay the fire of Israeli troops currently occupying a swathe of south Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
To do that he needs to overturn Fidesz's long-running control of a swathe of towns and cities, such as Székesfehérvár, Hungary's medieval "city of kings", an hour south of Budapest.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Tens of thousands of people have left Tyre, but around 20,000 remain, including 15,000 displaced from surrounding villages, despite Israeli evacuation warnings covering most of the city and a broad swathe of the south.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
A swathe of dirty yellow sponge spilled out and shivered on the backseat like an immense jaundiced liver.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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