sweep
Example Sentences
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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
"But Korea had the courage to look what it had done straight in the eye" while "Denmark prefers to sweep everything under the rug," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The pressure generated by that motion can sweep away large amounts of a galaxy's own gas.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Wong's catch was an outlier, a fantastic effort running backwards from cover after Ghosh's reverse sweep, and Dean was proactive in bringing her seamer straight back into the attack with confidence behind her.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
He’s not old enough to do anything but sweep the floors, and I’m sure he’s not making the kind of money he used to, but it’s a change for the better.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Vocabulary lists containing sweep
"The Vietnam Wars" by Tod Olson
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