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sweep

[sweep] / swip /






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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been crowned best game at this year's Bafta Games Awards - but didn't quite sweep the board as expected.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

While many of these actions have been reported, together they reveal the full sweep of the changes.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

He said other countries would join in the blockade, and that the U.S. would begin efforts to sweep for possible mines.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Bishop Alemany 8, Nevada Desert Oasis 7: The Warriors completed a three-game sweep of their trip to Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She’d been furious and abandoned the kingdom just as a plague was beginning to sweep through.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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