sweep
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They rallied from 22 points down with less than eight minutes left in regulation to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime in game one of their Eastern Conference finals sweep.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
But rain was on the way, which would sweep massive amounts of sediment from the denuded hillsides into the water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Brown has been designing these situations since long before he had the Knicks dreaming of a Finals sweep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The Premier League will now look to Arsenal to complete the set, and become only the second league since Italy in 1989-90 to do a clean sweep of all three trophies.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Rushing water 6 inches deep is strong enough to sweep adults off their feet.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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