sweep
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The Angels completed a surprise sweep of the Rangers Sunday, but the team still is tied for the worst record in Major League Baseball with a 20-34.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Disney's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" saw the much-adored Baby Yoda and his adoptive guardian sweep the North American box office with an estimated $102 million take through Monday, industry estimates showed.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Bordeaux Begles' demolition job over Leinster completed the European clean sweep for French men's rugby teams.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In a book of this sweep, mistakes may be inevitable, but that does not make them excusable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
She sat against the clay wall as far from the entrance as she could manage and watched the dense sheets of water sweep past.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing sweep
"The Vietnam Wars" by Tod Olson
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