swept

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Outsiders would sometimes stumble across the Rocket Lab community and be swept up in its orbit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Evans surmises the fish that survived were in an area of the creek where less charred material and sediment were swept in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The election comes after years of turmoil since Pashinyan was swept to power in a 2018 street revolution.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The leading two players had swept the past nine majors between them, but Sinner's early exit in Paris, and Alcaraz's absence with injury, provided a golden opportunity for the rest of the field.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Above him, the High Mountains swept skywards, blindingly white.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver