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sweep

[sweep] / swip /






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Gu, 22, came to the Games in Italy targeting a clean sweep of golds in her three events after winning two golds and a silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

From Barron's

Iran has rejected a sweeping arrangement and so far has offered modest concessions on its nuclear work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jacks has struggled most when being swept, conceding 31 runs from eight sweep shots in the group stage.

From BBC

She came to Livigno, in the Italian Alps, seeking to sweep the board but has so far missed out on gold, winning two silvers, in slopestyle and big air.

From Barron's

The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to advance sweeping reforms to its Lifeline program, tightening eligibility requirements and procedures for the nearly $3 billion phone and internet subsidy for low-income households.

From The Wall Street Journal