sweeping

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Higher oil prices are the latest challenge for a U.S. economy that has overcome crosscurrents sweeping through trade, consumer behavior and government spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The case has unfolded alongside a parallel legal offensive from Baldoni, who filed a sweeping $400-million countersuit accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, the New York Times and others of defamation and extortion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

On the one-year anniversary of “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping pharmaceutical tariffs on imports of patented drugs manufactured outside the U.S., with limited exemptions.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The difference between a sweeping ruling on constitutional grounds versus a more tailored opinion on statutory grounds is a critical one, legal experts said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Rupa’s sweeping had reached Neel’s feet, and he lifted them so she could continue.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins