sweep
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The $390 million Dodgers still have bristles in their behinds from the embarrassing revenge sweep Milwaukee put on them in the NLCS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Heavy rain will also sweep across the country with almost all areas seeing some wet weather - much needed in those southern areas where severe drought has been declared.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Hurricane Simon was the latest in a series of powerful tropical cyclones to sweep across the Eastern Pacific during the 2026 hurricane season.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Plenty of people outside of the Dodgers’ downcast clubhouse Thursday evening saw the Brewers’ four-game sweep of the defending back-to-back champions as the fall of a dynasty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rupa bent to sweep the floor in tidy arcs, lifting the longer sari draped across the room and ducking under it to reach the far corners of the one-room hut.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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As World Series mania sweeps Wisconsin, however, not everybody is satisfied with their return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“As a precaution, the building has been evacuated while CHP sweeps the building,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
One especially important clue came from signs of so-called 'genome-wide selective sweeps.'
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The advent of new AI video-generation technology is again a major topic of conversation at Venice as change sweeps through the industry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
I count the time between sweeps of the beams of light from the guard towers and sneak from trailer to trailer, trying to avoid detection and the consequences that come from breaking curfew.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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One woman's body was washed up on a beach in Sagunto, in the eastern region of Valencia, and another was swept away by floodwaters in Cabrera de Mar, near Barcelona.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
To build that facility, NorthPoint swept up acreage through a web of entities masked under names like Hillsdale Land and Cattle LLC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Carney said a "violent, fast-moving fire swept through the base" without confirming what started it.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Last season, when the Chargers swept the Chiefs, feels like a lifetime ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
After ten minutes of steady swimming, a huge stump swept past him, its roots extended like outstretched hands.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Known and loved for his sweeping, ostentatious romanticism and flair for dramatics of every kind, Russell’s films weave artistry into the human experience, making the two inextricable.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
While the mansion offers an extraordinary collection of amenities and sweeping views, the protected acreage surrounding the property represents a lasting part of Love’s connection to the landscape.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Even the smallest improvements in optical precision could help Roman capture clearer images during its sweeping surveys of the cosmos.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Kate was talking about literally sweeping the table of everything and starting over,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The whole ice pack was moving in a clockwise direction, sweeping west and north with the current, up along the Antarctic Peninsula.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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