sweep
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“Muse and similar agentic AI assistants could soon sweep household cash automatically into accounts paying 3.3% to 5.0%, instead of the 0.1% national average on checking accounts,” Slok said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"At least tap water and electricity are working," Kosin said, as he used a broom to sweep out water.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Saturday will bring the chance of further showers to many western areas, while on Sunday spells of rain will sweep most areas at some point.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Redd said that 12 inches of rushing water can carry away most cars, and 2 feet of water can sweep away most trucks and SUVs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
At last the trees thinned, giving way to a sweep of meadow, and they stepped out of the wood into sunlight.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
With thrilling reverse sweeps here, he showed the invention that drew those comparisons.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
One especially important clue came from signs of so-called 'genome-wide selective sweeps.'
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
That was a welcome change for the down-on-their-luck Dodgers, who entered having lost eight of nine, including sweeps by the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In 1887 Ludvig wrote of his optimism about the family’s business “as long as no revolution sweeps away all wealth and all private ownership in one go.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The woman sweeps her gaze across us, her attention lingering ever so slightly on me.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
As T.O.P's unmistakable baritone echoed through the stadium via recorded vocals, a visible wave of emotion swept across the crowd.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The company started in 1959 as a Hollywood organ shop, pivoting to guitars and amps as Beatlemania swept the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
When the Treasury market gets swept up in selling, yields increase, which pushes up borrowing costs for households, businesses and governments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Humboldt Bay, the rugged, often cold bay that is the second-largest in California, is notorious for breakers, or massive white foam waves, that have swept people out to sea and destroyed ships like Raxa’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The ground was being swept out from under him and he was plummeting through open air.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Dismissing concerns over sweeping job losses on Monday, Rice framed the issue around international competition.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
Photos taken at Kris’ annual holiday parties often featured the sweeping staircases, which were decked out in extravagant decorations, with multiple Christmas trees scattered throughout the grand entryway.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
They enjoy catered vegan meals and bring their laptops to couches with sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
However, a waving weather front will continue to take outbreaks of rain erratically eastwards across the UK on Wednesday, sweeping away the warmest of the conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It trotted off a few paces, then sat down and looked at him hopefully, sweeping the ground with its tail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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"The Vietnam Wars" by Tod Olson
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