sweep

Example Sentences

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Under top leader To Lam, who has pursued sweeping growth-oriented reforms, Vietnam has formally embraced the blockchain industry and is gradually asserting control over the estimated $100 billion market.

From Barron's

"When it happens, it is so magical because you see the colours change and sweep across the sky," Heymans adds.

From BBC

Gu, who was the fourth highest-paid sportswoman in the world last year according to Forbes, came to Italy hunting a clean sweep of titles.

From Barron's

Eight of Scotland's 10 wickets fell as batters attempted to sweep, pull or heave the ball into the leg side.

From BBC

“ICE didn’t leave. The people kicked them out,” said Ron Gochez, a member of Unión del Barrio, a group that monitors immigration sweeps across Los Angeles and helped create the Harbor Area Peace Patrols.

From Los Angeles Times