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sweep

noun as in range, extent

noun as in movement

verb as in brush off, away

verb as in fly, glide

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Meta said Thursday that Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.

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Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.

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Unsuccessful Ashes tours often result in sweeping changes to England teams.

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It’s unclear exactly how the implementation of sweeping tariffs will impact consumer prices this holiday season, but economists expect a significant amount of the new costs to be passed onto shoppers.

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A highly publicised sweep starting in February saw around 7,000 alleged scammers repatriated and Thailand enact a cross-border internet blockade.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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