sweep
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Brown has been designing these situations since long before he had the Knicks dreaming of a Finals sweep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Horse racing’s Triple Crown season ends Saturday with the Belmont Stakes, and for the eighth straight year there will be no sweep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
For an absorbing set and a half there was very little between the pair, until Osaka ran out of gas and Sabalenka was able to sweep to victory.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The pressure generated by that motion can sweep away large amounts of a galaxy's own gas.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
As Jefferson saw it, the American Revolution had been merely the opening shot in a global struggle against tyranny that was destined to sweep over the world.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing sweep
"The Vietnam Wars" by Tod Olson
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