swath
Example Sentences
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McClintock’s new sprawling congressional district includes swaths of gold country, the Central Valley and Death Valley.
From Los Angeles Times
U.S. forces face challenges defending a huge swath of territory, with local air defenses overwhelmed and a shortage of munitions for missile defenses.
A 2014 civil war resulted in the Houthis seizing control of the capital, Sanaa, and large portions of northern and northwestern Yemen, including a strategic swath of the Red Sea coast.
From Los Angeles Times
Epic Games' ambition for Unreal Engine is not limited to underpinning large swaths of the game industry.
From Barron's
“You got a broad swath of people, not just the hardcore ravers,” he recalled.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
