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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

When the AI reported “a person is jumping from the roof of a house,” it was Soderstrom again, this time standing up quickly in the lanai and grabbing a hose or broom, she recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

We fill a tray with papers and push it through to Hut 3 with the end of a broom handle.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

"My grandfather sold brooms out of the back of a van," he says, recalling riding with him as young boy, as they would travel to sell cleaning equipment.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Veronika, a cow living in a mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of scratching herself using sticks, rakes, and brooms.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

While the teams were in their locker rooms, the grounds crew used brooms to push water toward the sidelines.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

From our spot in a clearing between some dried Lydia brooms and spiny mesquite brush, we watched the moon as it rose higher into the sky above the canyon rim.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith


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