swept

Example Sentences

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It follows an incident on 20 April in San Antonio, Texas, where an empty Waymo vehicle entered a flooded road and was swept into a creek.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I get it, you’re still thinking about the Lakers getting swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That’s partly because of higher oil prices, but also because of lower inflation readings from a year ago that will be swept out for fresh data.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

As a result, some of the worst threats have gone unanswered, or been minimized, or been swept aside under the banner of “free speech.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The ground was being swept out from under him and he was plummeting through open air.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman