swept

Example Sentences

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Combat veterans and decorated service members have been swept up in the mass deportations.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission reported that the nanobubbling reduced “odors and bacteria,” but the project concluded prematurely after a flood swept some of the instrumentation into the river.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

On Wednesday, a video of Governor Maura Healey swept social media with her signing a declaration stating the Scottish dish was now legal in the state of Massachusetts.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

There was all the improvised art, including the chant that swept the town: “My mayor is Muslim / My bagel is Jewish / My Christian’s Dior / Knicks in four.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The last time, all three of them had nearly been swept out into the lake by the current rushing through the opening.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith