swathe

Example Sentences

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In the longer run, it could affect a broader swathe of the stock market—and even hurt the U.S. chip makers that still have a technological edge over everyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The Sirius patrol, tasked with defending a huge, largely uninhabited swathe of the island in the northeast measuring 972,000 square km, travels across the ice by dogsled.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

New snow and ice warning is in place for a large swathe of England and Wales, including Chester and Greater Manchester down to London and Kent.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

The west African nation's ruling junta is locked in an ongoing battle against jihadists, who recently started a fuel blockade on the country while extending their influence across a large swathe of territory.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Now a vast swathe of light twisted in a voiceless wind; then the swathe vanished, and shimmering pale-green waves rippled across the stars.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver