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  • present participle of sweep.
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sweeping

[swee-ping] / ˈswi pɪŋ /


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But I defy anyone to name another film this year that balances spectacle and sweeping romance at the blockbuster level as well as Fennell’s film does.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a difficult day for the broader market, as Quantinuum’s first full trading session coincided with a hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report and a sweeping selloff in tech stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, Allen came under fire after announcing sweeping cuts at about two dozen local affiliates that included laying off meteorologists, part of a reorganization to centralize forecasts at the Weather Channel in Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

No, it is not the police dogs' annual convention, but the latest iteration of a feasting phenomenon that is sweeping provincial France.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

She and her girls had been there all morning, sweeping, washing windows, airing sheets for my homecoming.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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