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Indeed, Essex reached three figures for two wickets down in 32 overs, 12 quicker than Sussex, the milestone reached with a reverse sweep for four by Allison off Carson.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He grew frustrated at what he perceived to be attempts to sweep the matter under the rug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

If AI-linked job losses start to sweep through the global workforce, for example, there may be more to be gained politically from a pause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Homeland Security investigators, meanwhile, were conducting a coordinated sweep Monday of more than 200 training schools in 23 states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Around midnight, after celebrating the defeat of Mr. Lemoncello with Charles and Marjory over a few bottles of root beer, Andrew Peckleman still needed to sweep up around the motel.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Lawrence played on-drives off the seamers and sweeps off the spinners.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

As this bubble grows, it sweeps outward and destroys dust in its path.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

In its sports division, Disney saw a bigger operating profit decline than it previously forecast due to four-game sweeps in the NBA basketball playoffs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The drop of more than 3.7 million boardings last year was due in part to the immigration sweeps that began at the beginning of the month, so numbers were expected to be higher this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

He sweeps a stray lock of hair back from her forehead.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Flash flooding in Arizona recently swept through the Grand Canyon, killing at least two people, a weather event that was exacerbated by wildfire scarring, drought and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

The man was among hundreds of hydropower workers who went missing after a tsunami-like wall of water and mud swept through the China-Nepal border following a vast glacial and rock collapse on August 26.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

Some of the folks in these cases have criminal records, but as with deportation efforts, the fear and the reality are that it’s often average people being swept up for little reason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Older incumbents of all ideological stripes swept the state’s Democratic primaries Tuesday night.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Natalie remembered being swept away by the storm.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

At least 1,200 people have died and thousands more are missing after a "glacial collapse" high in the Himalayas, led to floodwater and debris sweeping through roads and villages.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The NBA handed down sweeping penalties to the Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, team executives and star Kawhi Leonard following an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Immigration officials have been setting up stings on interstate highways for months, sweeping up hundreds of migrants who allegedly are in the country illegally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Its sweeping observations are also expected to support many discoveries beyond those central objectives.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

“A big storm sweeping down to clean all things away.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen