- present participle of sweep.
sweeping
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Under the UK's sweeping online safety rules, platforms including Meta must carry out and update risk assessments to comply with a range of duties, including to tackle illegal content.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Still, both Becks were determined to rebuild that trust and to engage with new election laws that brought in sweeping changes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Perched at the highest point within the prestigious Laughlin Park enclave, the grounds command sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory—adding further romance to this timeless legacy estate,” the description added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Abby stepped with him, her eyes sweeping the trees ahead.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
In a statement Banksy jokes: "While the unauthorised Banksy shows might look like sweepings from my studio floor, CUT & RUN really is the actual sweepings from my studio floor."
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
But sweepings demands for a more equitable society were left for later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2020
“The paper of ‘A sketch of the viscera,’ c.1515–16, contains fragments of wood chips, hair, wool and insect parts, possibly sweepings from the mill floor,” explains the Royal Collection, in its statement.
From Fox News ● Jan. 29, 2019
It was like mild Ovaltine mixed with floor sweepings.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2017
Sick at heart, Ranofer transferred his sweepings to a crucible and set it on the coals.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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