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swath

[swoth, swawth] / swɒθ, swɔθ /


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But there’s a broad swath of Americans who love that kind of cosmic irony, and I understand where they’re coming from.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

New satellite images from Vantor Satellite Imagery show the shocking devastation along a roughly 10-mile swath of the Trishuli river stretching south from the northern border with China.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Disney was willing to submit the premature renewal applications, and a flood of more than 150,000 comments to the FCC, from a swath of cross-partisan advocates, demonstrated overwhelming public support for ABC.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

That is because a huge swath of their coming financial obligations aren’t reflected on their balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

A drone, then a scream, and then a second bike appeared in front of him, roaring toward him, cutting a swath through the grass.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

This investing strategy is harder for the large swaths of low- and moderate-income workers who can’t afford to consider buying to begin with.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The country's third-largest city was pummeled by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday, along with swaths of Colombia's coffee region and western coast.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Wide swaths of California will face searing temperatures over the weekend, with forecasters issuing a heat advisory for non-coastal areas and warning about the risk of adverse fire weather.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

And while South Korea and Japan have benefited this year from a surge in exports related to artificial intelligence, swaths of industry under the surface are losing global market share.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The treaty stated that in exchange for vast swaths of Muscogee land that would become part of what is now Georgia, the US government would pay $1,500 each year to the Muscogee Nation.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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