sweeping

Example Sentences

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On Monday, a report by a US congressional delegation made sweeping recommendations aimed at tackling what it described as the long-running persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

From BBC

In a 6-3 decision, justices on the highest US court found that the president had overstepped his powers when he introduced sweeping global tariffs last year using the IEEPA.

From BBC

But the move resulted in Netflix — a company that had previously eschewed big mergers — sweeping in and threatening to leave Paramount even further behind in the ongoing transformation of the media business.

From MarketWatch

The announcement came on the back of a sweeping selloff sparked by concerns over AI disruption.

From Barron's

"We have to insist that there are changes in practice in every single institution and organisation, and that will add up to sweeping changes that will benefit everyone."

From BBC