sweeping
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved sweeping cuts to an array of homeless services, a move some advocates said will push more people onto the streets.
From Los Angeles Times
Given the extreme levels of bullishness now sweeping through fund-manager circles, I wouldn’t be remotely surprised if large holdings of cash and bonds turn out to be better investments than the usual suspects currently expect.
From MarketWatch
We ended the night with ORO’s dessert omakase, a sweeping sampling from the restaurant’s extensive pastry menu, complete with a candle.
From Salon
In spring 1963, after Kennedy endorsed sweeping civil-rights legislation, King planned a March on Washington to help push the bill through Congress.
The sweeping “ICE Out Everywhere” protests are planned to continue Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times
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