sweep

Example Sentences

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"When it happens, it is so magical because you see the colours change and sweep across the sky," Heymans adds.

From BBC

Gu, who was the fourth highest-paid sportswoman in the world last year according to Forbes, came to Italy hunting a clean sweep of titles.

From Barron's

Eight of Scotland's 10 wickets fell as batters attempted to sweep, pull or heave the ball into the leg side.

From BBC

“ICE didn’t leave. The people kicked them out,” said Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, a group that monitors immigration sweeps across Los Angeles and helped create the Harbor Area Peace Patrols.

From Los Angeles Times

"Everyone in the world knows he's got a very good reverse sweep," said Brook.

From Barron's