sweep

Example Sentences

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Think ahead: If you miss 2026’s eclipse, on August 2, 2027, another eclipse will sweep across North Africa and is said to be the century’s best, with the longest-lasting totality over land until 2114.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He would keep an eye on the space after hours and sweep up around the area when it needed it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Ohira was seven for 12 in the Braves’ three-game sweep of JSerra.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Then allies could be more willing to help sweep the Strait of Hormuz for mines, for example, or provide other security in the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Babs does a sweep with her eyes over the tea shop and seems to come to the same conclusion, because she says, “Sure, sweets. Give me five, and I’ll be right up.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy