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broom

[broom, broom] / brum, brʊm /
NOUN
device for cleaning floors
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Advancements in AI models have transformed how robots learn, allowing them to more accurately predict the next sequence of joint movements needed to lift a cup or pick up a broom.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

"At least tap water and electricity are working," Kosin said, as he used a broom to sweep out water.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

According to state prosecutors, Castro falsely claimed that Sosa-Celis and another man had attacked an ICE agent with a broom and shovel, and that he had simply acted in self defense.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Miller, a 41-year-old design technician for a steel company in Linn, Mo., also made a protective cap for the sharp end of his garage push broom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

I stand on a step stool and reach as high as I can with the broom to get the wall wet and dripping.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

It was fall, and the entryway smelled aggressively of cinnamon brooms.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

"Afterwards, the community really rallied around, there were people turning up with brooms, brushes to help with the clean-up," he said of the unrest in August.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025

In Havana, residents used shovels, brooms and buckets to clear rubbish, mud and branches as they assessed the damage on Thursday.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024

Tens of thousands of workers with brooms and shovels have been deployed, assisted by snow plows in the hardest-hit regions.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

In the winter the two of them made brooms to sell.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney


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