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Yet the Big Five—Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group and Macmillan—have largely been reluctant to make sweeping pronouncements about a technology that is both potentially lucrative and increasingly ubiquitous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Liechtenstein is a tiny, doubly-landlocked country tucked away between Switzerland and Austria, whose ruler enjoys sweeping political powers, unlike many of his counterparts in Europe.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit agreed with the lower court that such a sweeping White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

If confirmed, the Workday buyout would be a continuation of an ongoing trend sweeping through the software sector.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

My aunt was sweeping our already spotless floors with such vigor, I thought she would snap her broom.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

In a statement Banksy jokes: "While the unauthorised Banksy shows might look like sweepings from my studio floor, CUT & RUN really is the actual sweepings from my studio floor."

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023

It’s peanut sweepings, as Homer Simpson would say.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022

But sweepings demands for a more equitable society were left for later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2020

“The paper of ‘A sketch of the viscera,’ c.1515–16, contains fragments of wood chips, hair, wool and insect parts, possibly sweepings from the mill floor,” explains the Royal Collection, in its statement.

From Fox News ● Jan. 29, 2019

She goes to Rank’s Flour Mills and begs for the sweepings from the floor.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt