sweep
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The pressure generated by that motion can sweep away large amounts of a galaxy's own gas.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Wong's catch was an outlier, a fantastic effort running backwards from cover after Ghosh's reverse sweep, and Dean was proactive in bringing her seamer straight back into the attack with confidence behind her.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Despite a weekend sweep of the Rangers, the Angels are tied for worst record in baseball and their fans are fed up with owner Arte Moreno’s leadership.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The blowout win capped off a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Babs does a sweep with her eyes over the tea shop and seems to come to the same conclusion, because she says, “Sure, sweets. Give me five, and I’ll be right up.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"The Vietnam Wars" by Tod Olson
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