sweep
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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
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
Their entire value lies in the ability to sweep up innocent people’s information and sort through it later.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Wales suffered another Six Nations clean sweep after losing to Italy, a result which extends their winless run to a record nine Tests.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He spun it in his fingers and with a single sweep sliced the top two inches off his wineglass.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing sweep
"The Vietnam Wars" by Tod Olson
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