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sweep out



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And in the brain, they sweep out cerebrospinal fluid to remove waste.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

Every household, every culture has some new year’s practices, like cleaning the house beforehand so you don’t sweep out the new year’s luck with the trash after Jan. 1.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2023

There are no jetties to sweep out the piling sediments, or buoys to mark a channel through the breakers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 19, 2023

The new Domestic and Sexual Offences Unit - or Daso unit - represents an attempt to sweep out the dark corners of a force with a trust problem.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2022

Was he going to sweep out the place?

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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