sweep out
Example Sentences
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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
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
As Earth rotates, the telescopes sweep out a low-resolution map of the entire northern hemisphere.
From Scientific American ● May 4, 2022
The servants’ corridor swims in a half foot of rain, and Cook and I sweep out the water with rush brooms while Izzi tirelessly stacks sandbags.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
