swept
Example Sentences
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A wave of consolidation has swept out the privately held operators that were quick to add new barrels when prices screened higher.
I swept a blanket over them and turned my face away.
From Literature
A young mother died Sunday morning after she was swept into the San Gabriel River while hiking the Bridge to Nowhere trail in the Angeles National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times
No school had swept the boys and girls Southern Section Open Division basketball championships in the same season.
From Los Angeles Times
Early nesting birds have lost eggs, and conservationists warn spring may bring noticeably fewer butterflies and insects as floodwaters have swept away eggs and overwintering larvae.
From BBC
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