sweeping
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Trump added Friday that Xi promised "He's going to strongly consider the pastor," referring to Jin Mingri, the founder of a prominent Chinese underground church detained in October in a sweeping national crackdown.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
At last October’s summit in Busan, South Korea, Washington threatened sweeping software export controls.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Under pressure from investors, the government instituted sweeping economic reforms over the next two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
When Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” premiered at Cannes 15 years ago, it quickly became a critical darling, sweeping every major award and becoming the first silent film to win the best picture Oscar since 1929.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
She hated sweeping their brown, dusty corpses out of her kitchen and off her porch, but she especially hated how they followed her everywhere like a dark little cloud.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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